Liaozhou, Lelang County.// Visit to download txt novel//
Wang You stood on the high city wall and looked at the more than 2,000 Japanese, Bohai, Yi and Mohe people who had not left the city. He did not have any sense of accomplishment. Instead, he felt a kind of sadness, a kind of heart-wrenching feeling.
's grief.
What did he do? He only did his duty, so that the people in his jurisdiction could have enough food, clothing, and shelter, so that they would no longer have to worry about tomorrow's life. The rest, he did not do for them.
No matter what he does, he has no ability to do more for them. He is just a little prefect!
Wang You, who took office as the governor of Lelang two years ago, summoned the Dongyi, Bohai, Japanese and other ethnic groups who were wandering on the border of Qi State to open up wasteland and farmland, helping them improve their lives and resettle their homes. Dongyi people, Bohai people, and Japanese people
Moved by his high righteousness, they came to surrender one after another, with more than 50,000 followers. Wang You set up more than 40 camps by the river to accommodate the barbarians from all over the country. Now, these people
He still lives there and regards Wang You as his reborn parent.
Today, the civil war that broke out in Qi finally spread to Lelang County in the northeast. The prince's army surged towards Pyongyang City.
Wang You did not want to join the prince because the deposed prince died in an unknown manner and because the current King of Qi had not been seen in court for two months. In Wang You's heart, he realized that the prince who killed his brother and imprisoned his father was the real culprit of Qi's troubles.
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Wang You has no military power in his hands. The more than 20,000 county soldiers in Lelang County were recruited into the hands of the governor more than a month ago, and then surrendered to the prince's army in Xiangping seven days ago. There are only 3,000 county soldiers in the county.
, even those who escaped are now less than 2,000.
But just because of the little things he did for the barbarians in the past two years, more than 50,000 barbarians by the riverside will always remember him and be grateful to him. Even yesterday, 5,000 men came with sticks, swords and guns.
Go to the county town and be willing to die for him.
Wang You is very sad, and feels sad for the country of Qi. Even the barbarians know how to repay kindness, but the people in the royal family are so cruel. Killing brothers and imprisoning fathers is worse than pigs and dogs. As a result, the whole country of Qi is angry, and the sky is angry and people are resentful.
Misfortunes come one after another, and the people suffer. It is really a big sin.
Outside the city, Jin Wuke, a Mohe man, looked up at Wang You standing on the city tower with his hands behind his back. His heart was full of guilt. This man was once the benefactor of his family. This man had done great deeds for the Mohe people who were living in the border areas. He
I once swore that I was willing to sacrifice my life for this person. But today, under the questioning of this person, I cowardly and cowardly fled with my clan members...
More than half of the 5,000 barbarians walked out of Pyongyang City, while only 2,000 people still stood unwavering in the city.
Jin Wuke felt that he had no face to see others. He was ashamed of his choice. He thought it was a kind of bowing to death and he was a coward!
But! Jin Wuke clenched the battle flag in his hand, turned around suddenly, raised the flag and knelt down towards the city. He shouted in his heart. He swore: "If Mr. Wang dies in the hands of the Qi army, I, Jin Wuke, will not hesitate to do so."
The entire clan will be wiped out, and I vow to disturb the peace of Qi State!"
Two to three thousand barbarians faced the city gate and knelt down.
The Japanese mountain Hiraimaro roared at the top of his lungs: "I congratulate you on your becoming a god..."
Almost at the same time, all the Japanese shouted wildly: "Congratulations on your becoming a god..."
This kind of "custom" that is very different from the Central Plains made Wang You, who was on the top of the city, smile with emotion.
But the sound of hundreds of Japanese people was so loud that it penetrated the clouds and cracked rocks, shaking the heaven and earth.
Call three times in a row, sincerely.
Wang You was silent, his heart racing.
"Kneel down...kowtow..."
Following the roars one after another, two or three thousand Yi people suddenly bowed and bowed. After the ceremony, they roared three more times, and the sound shook the sky.
Wang You couldn't bear it anymore and burst into tears. He suddenly pulled out the sword from his waist and threw it towards the city with all his strength.
The sword crossed the moat and fell in front of Jin Wuke at the forefront.
"Dang..." There was a sound, and the sword blade was halfway into the soil. Jin Wuke burst into tears. He respectfully pulled out the long sword and wiped it horizontally, leaving a deep trace of blood on his forehead!
Wang You turned and left.
Jin Wuke stood up, clenched his fists, raised his head to the sky and roared in pain.
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The sky in September is blue, vast and high.
In the early morning, a golden sun rises slowly, and the soft golden light spreads all over the earth. The Qi army flag on the tower flutters in the morning breeze, and the black flag surface and the huge and simple "Qi" character are bathed in the golden sunrise.
Down, dignified and vicissitudes of life.
Wang You felt the power brought to him by the big flag, raised his head to the sky, raised his hands high, opened his mouth and let out a roar, as if he wanted to roar out the anger and endless fighting spirit in his heart. Under this flag,
He has a tragic and heroic feeling that even though thousands of people have died, he also has a kind of pride that is responsible for justice and awakening the dark world.
With more than thirty years of philosophy and loyalty flowing in his bones, he stood unswervingly on the opposite side of the Prince's Army without wavering.
Even though Wang Shao came last night. He was his elder brother, whom he hadn't seen for several years. The last time they met was when Wang Shao's eldest son got married.
Wang You was very happy and kept chatting with his eldest brother. While drinking wine, he recalled the scene there and talked happily.
Wang You didn't ask Wang Shao why he came, and Wang Shao never mentioned what he was doing. This morning the two of them parted, and Wang Shao's Qingjin was wet with tears.
Wang Shao knew his brother, so he didn't tell him. Wang You was happy to see his brother before he died.
"Boom..."
Suddenly there was a faint sound of war drums in the distance.
Wang You and the soldiers guarding the city were suddenly frightened. He rushed to the edge of the city wall and listened attentively.
"Dong dong..." The drum sound became more and more intensive and louder, and gradually turned into a roaring sound.
The hearts of the soldiers in Pyongyang City beat violently with the sound of war drums in the distance.
Wang You glanced around at his soldiers, seeing their nervous and frightened faces, and suddenly burst into laughter.
"Here we are, finally here..." Wang You pointed at the outside of the city and shouted at the top of his lungs. His hysterical laughter was so desolate. The surrounding soldiers looked at the gaffeed prefect in surprise, and slowly they were all
That 'desolate' feeling.
"Beat the drum..."
"Get ready to fight..."
The fierce and violent sound of war drums suddenly rose to the sky from the top of the city.
Wang Kui jumped up and rushed out of the house like flying.
The sound of war drums, shouts, the neighing of horses, and the clash of weapons resounded through the sky, and the tense atmosphere of an approaching war fiercely enveloped the entire Pyongyang.
Under the leadership of their respective officers, the defensive soldiers are taking their positions according to different military types. The people in the city have also been organized long ago to undertake different logistical tasks. Now they are being carried to the city wall under the leadership of government officials.
Arrows, stones, hammers and other weapons for defending the city.
"Sir, the rebel army has begun to attack the city." Military Marquis Yang Chongzhen greeted Wang Kuai and said loudly. The trumpet outside the city has been blowing for a long time.
Wang Kuai nodded, his thick eyebrows furrowed, "It's good to come. Although we are few, but if the rebels want to capture Lelang, they will knock off his two front teeth." All the remaining soldiers have already done this in their hearts.
They were prepared to die in battle. Similarly, the officers who stayed behind were also prepared to die in battle. Wang Kuai was one of them. He punched the air and shouted loudly: "Brothers, let's start the battle."
Already..."
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Pyongyang is not in the northwest and has a convenient terrain. Therefore, a moat was built along the city.
In Western Xinjiang, there are only a few cities with moats for city defense, and Yicheng is the largest of them. Without water sources, city defense measures such as moats are impossible to build. Attacking such a city with a moat will be more difficult.
Many casualties will also multiply.
Zhao Shuming is a trusted general of the Prince of Qi. He hopes that Pyongyang can easily obtain it. Wang You can surrender without hesitation. Because he knows that Wang You is a capable official and a talented person, and his reputation among the foreign refugees in the north is extremely high.
, Pyongyang City is also a real fortified city. This is an important border town of Qi State. How could there be no strong city defense?
This city is not inferior to Xiangping. When Zhao Shuming attacked Xiangping, because he had completely defeated the Liaozhou governor before, the army was overwhelming and he won the battle without losing any blood.
Zhao Shuming didn't want to personally experience the city defense of an important border town. He also wanted to be able to defeat the enemy without a fight and defeat the enemy without a fight. This was the best. Therefore, he would rather wait for a few days and wait for Wang You to come.
His eldest brother Wang Shao.
Because Wang You is a famous tough guy in Qi State, he is not afraid of anything, and is very difficult to deal with. Moreover, his two subordinates Wang Kui and Huang Yue are also fierce generals on the border. The latter fought to the death in the battle half a month ago.
After emerging from the siege, they didn't go to Xiangping and ran back to Lelang with more than 200 skirmishers. With their assistance, the city of Pyongyang would be even more difficult to defeat.
Zhao Shuming had high hopes for Wang Shao's recruitment and surrender of Wang You. But unfortunately, his efforts were in vain.
Zhao Shuming has only one way to go - fight!
Now that the strategy has been decided, Wang You has completely turned into an enemy in Zhao Shuming's eyes. The love for talent in Zhao Shuming's heart turned into cold murderous intent.
Looking at the big flag flying high on the tower, a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Let's begin." He ordered calmly.
The war drums were beating, and the powerful sound of war drums suddenly resounded throughout the battlefield.
At the front of the army, Lieutenant General Li Hongchao was riding on a horse, waving his hand at the flag soldiers and saying: "Order the Qiang Gong Battalion to fire a volley, a continuous volley."
Fully five thousand strong archers were divided into five square formations and arrayed neatly under the city.
Following the order, the soldiers of the Qiang Gong Battalion quickly fired the first batch of long arrows. The long arrows left the strings, flew into the air, and flew towards the city tower. Five thousand long arrows merged into a huge black cloud in the air and hit their faces.
Coming. The ear-piercing howl, the shrill howl, which makes one’s liver and gallbladder split.
Wang Kuai opened his eyes angrily, but his voice was old-fashioned: "Raise... shield..."
The shield soldiers immediately raised their long shields at an angle and covered the archers behind their shields. The swordsmen, spearmen and swordsmen and axemen all crouched behind the wall. Everyone looked nervous and waited with bated breath.
The sound of long arrows tearing through the air came instantly, followed by the sound of "boom boom..." like raindrops hitting the city wall, which could not be heard without interruption.
Countless long arrows flew away from the long bow in batches. They each let out a rapid roar and jumped into the air one after another, causing the entire sky to be filled with long arrows at all times, like locusts all over the sky, suddenly blocking the sun.
The Pyongyang city tower remained motionless under the ravages of long arrows. Only the flags were broken and fell, shot through and broken. The soldiers at the city head tried their best to shrink their bodies and hide behind shields and wall stacks. They looked nervous and frightened, but they still could
From time to time, some soldiers were injured by long arrows that shot up.
Wang You sat under a battlement and listened quietly to the movement outside the city.
Li Hongchao pointed his finger at a messenger and ordered: "Send the order to the front camp and order them to build a bridge on the moat immediately."
"Notify the middle camp and the rear camp. Bring siege equipment and prepare to attack the city."
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Luo Ming is a tall, strong man with a loyal face and a thick beard. He was originally a military commander in the Lelang County Army.
Looking at the familiar city in front of him, Luo Ming's heart was full of bitterness. Half a month ago, as a member of Lelang County, he was fighting against the prince's army under the command of the governor, because the prince killed his brother and imprisoned his father, and was not the master of others. Who has ever
Thinking that one day, he would become the vanguard of the Prince's Army, going back and forth to attack old friends? It's really embarrassing, and there's nothing you can do about it.
As soldiers, we are paid and obey the orders of our superiors. Even if we surrender, we cannot do anything. Moreover, surrendering can save our lives.
The troops attacking the city stretched a hundred paces behind them. They were all soldiers from Lelang County who surrendered with the governor. There were more than 10,000 people!
Luo Ming was preparing with his men. Suddenly, he heard the sound of a trumpet, and dozens of soldiers formed a team, pushing the flat four-wheeled carts forward. He recognized it as Haoqiao Bridge in Pinghao.
The car. Looking back, I can recognize the equipment. It’s very scary to look at!
The front head is nearly one foot high, and the back head touches the ground, dragging the tail which is more than seven feet high. The large carriage can accommodate a hundred people. There are six wheels on the left and right sides, and it takes twenty or thirty people to push it.
.It was also very difficult for the soldiers to push.
The soldiers of Lelang County passed by in front, and the sound of hoofbeats of war horses was heard again. Thousands of cavalry were marching behind the formation without any hurry. The people on the horses were all elites of the Prince's Army wearing fine armor. The leader was thirty years old.
, with a bow hanging on his saddle, a pot of arrows on his waist, and a big knife in his hand, with a fierce expression and fierce eyes. Beside him, an acquaintance from Luo Ming followed closely, it was Zhao Xing who led the soldiers of Lelang County to surrender.
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Zhao Xing was the lieutenant general of the Lelang County Army. He had more than 20,000 troops under his command. After the battle, he was killed and captured. The more than 20,000 men were killed and less than 13,000 were born. Now he is Li Hongchao's vanguard.
A bunch of birds! They're nothing! Why don't you attack yourself? Although he was cursing hard in his heart, Zhao Xing still had to be careful. Even though he was a lieutenant general, and the cavalry commander next to him was just a school lieutenant, he hit the horse forward.
Command the soldiers.
"Every unit! Get your equipment ready to attack the city!" Zhao Xing gave an order, and tens of thousands of old soldiers from Lelang County moved into action. More than 20 flatbed trucks were placed in front of the formation, followed by 30 tall ladder trucks. Each one of them was still falling down.
Leave it!
Zhao Xing looked at the top of Pyongyang City. In addition to shields, the figures of the city's defenders could be vaguely seen. From time to time, there were even officers in heavy armor showing their heads. He glanced downwards and then turned back.
"General, Li ordered us to launch an offensive immediately." A military academy member rushed to Zhao Xing's side and said loudly.
"Damn Li Hongchao! They won't stop until they fight us all!" Zhao Xing looked angry and cursed in a low voice.
The military academy also looked helpless and advised: "Li Hongchao sent thousands of cavalry behind to supervise the battle. General, we'd better be careful."
When Zhao Xing heard this, he also glanced behind him, turned around, and saw that his subordinates were already ready. He was about to give the order, but suddenly he heard the sound of horns in the rear formation, and the anger he had just suppressed came up again, and he cursed:
"Blowing the funeral! Blowing the damn thing."
"Blast the drums!" the military academy shouted loudly. As soon as he finished speaking, the thunder of war drums was heard! The sound of powerful drums echoed under the city.
"Siege the city!"
After the military order was given, the soldiers guarding the car in front each raised their long shields, and a team of ten people pushed the four-wheeled Haoqiao cart forward. Behind them, in units of hundreds of people, each man and horse was densely guarding a group of people with shields.
There was a ladder truck, and there were more than a thousand guards around it. Thirty large ladder trucks moved slowly and slowly. Behind them, drums were beating loudly!
Zhao Xing looked at the top of Pyongyang City again and saw that the crossbowmen on the city had begun shooting arrows downwards.
The sound of the war drums became more and more urgent! The sound shook the heartstrings! The Lelang soldiers in front had already arrived at the city! The soldiers holding shields pushed their instruments with all their strength and ran straight to the moat in front of the wall! In an instant, sharp arrows were flying from the city head! There were twenty or thirty people below immediately
An unprepared soldier fell to the ground with an arrow.
The defenders on the city are raining arrows more and more densely!
Dongyi people, Bohai people, and Mohe people are all fishing and hunting peoples. Among them, the Bohai people are better. After all, they have also established a country. Dongyi and Mohe are still tribal forms, as long as they are adults.
They all knew how to shoot arrows. Even though the soldiers pushing the cart were protected by shields, they were still sparse and sparse. Those who were hit by arrows fell to the ground and wailed, but only a moment later, their whole bodies were pierced by sharp arrows.
Suddenly there was a burst of cheers from the large army. When Zhao Xing looked at it, he saw that the Haoqiao truck had already set up its music rack on the moat. The heavy ladder truck was preparing to continue moving forward along the old traces of the Haoqiao truck.
More than a quarter of an hour later, the ladder truck reached the top of the city. Arrows rained down from the top of Pyongyang City, and rocks and logs were thrown to greet them. The soldiers of Lelang County who climbed the ladder fell like hailstones. Although there was a strong bow battalion at the bottom of the city to greet them, they had no choice.
The opponent is condescending and has every advantage. Although the strong bow battalion is powerful, it cannot stop the shooting of the defending archers from the perforations. Siege warfare is so helpless. No matter how great the advantage of the attacking party, facing the enemy relying on the city,
As far as the defender is concerned, there is no advantage at all. It is still the same as when it started.
Zhao Xing's eyes were full of pain, "Wang Shijun has a strong character and will not give way to the enemy easily. Our army is in trouble today." But the matter has come to this and there is no turning back. Zhao Xing can only send orders to continue beating the drum and continue the fierce attack.
The war drums thundered again, and the loud shouts of killing were enveloped by the sound of the drums. The whole city seemed to be trembling in response to this huge sound.
More than an hour passed. Zhao Xing took a deep breath and stared at the city head intently. His troops suffered heavy losses!
Zhao Xing subconsciously wanted to give an order to withdraw his troops, but suddenly he heard the sound of horse hooves behind him, and the cavalry captain rushed to the front with a few people, shouting. However, it was the captain behind him who saw that the Lelang County soldiers' offensive was not going well, and wanted to
He went forward to supervise the battle and urged the soldiers. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com (.) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m..
