Eight hundred and fiftieth chapters approaching May
April 20th, Tang Palace in Beijing.
This day is the birthday of the concubine Nangong. In the past, even during the three years of national mourning after the death of the late emperor, the king of Tang never ignored him. At noon, the princess would host a banquet, and in the evening the king of Tang would go to the concubine Nangong.
Dinner and rest. Rare treasures, silks and satins were packed into boxes and moved to the small treasury of Nangong Concubine. Although it was not as grand as the princess’s birthday celebration, it was still among the best among the three concubines and the remaining ten concubines.
Even though King Tang's arrangement in the Northern Han Dynasty completely failed, the usefulness of the Nangong family was greatly reduced, and King Tang's love for Nangong's concubine never ceased. Therefore, everyone knew that King Tang really doted on Nangong's concubine.
Every April 20th, the palace of the Prince of Tang Dynasty was full of joy and happiness. Perhaps many of the masters were pretending to be happy, but the servants were really happy when they got rewards and extra meals.
However, this year, the atmosphere in the entire Tang Palace became so solemn and majestic. At the luncheon that had been prepared seven days ago, Tang Wang only showed up. The reward for Nangong's side concubine was as before, but now it was completely dark.
Now, the King of Tang is still in the meeting hall, showing no sign of moving.
"Trash, Shi Yuan, Shangguan, Xing Zuochang, Tang Bin, Song Zuoxian, they are all trash! A bunch of incompetent people——"
King Tang couldn't help but curse again.
Yao Jing and Zhang Wentian, the right-hand men on the side, remained silent and let the Tang king vent. It was really the battle reports from Bozhou, Daizhou and the Western Front that made people angry.
Don't be afraid of not knowing the goods, be afraid of comparing goods. This sentence is really wise.
Without Zhu Biao Zhuyu in front, Shi Yuan and other generals were still on the stage. But with Zhu Biao here, Shi Yuan and other generals seemed so miserable.
Shi Yuan and Shangguan Renqing had 400,000 troops, but Dang Shikui, who was trapped in fifteen counties, had a small battle a few days ago, and actually allowed Dang Shikui to win two games with his tricks. After the defeat, his morale was completely lost.
Zhou Jun's military morale was boosted. After that, they fought again, and now, seeing Dang Shikui's defeat, his army is showing signs of getting stronger as the war progresses. Why doesn't it make people angry?
Xing Zuochang was not as unbearable as the two men from Bozhou, but Liu Zhongru defended the city and firmly contained his main force in Daizhou. The Tang army watched the good opportunity slip away, and watched Qingzhou and Jin Fan's
The troops and horses reached Yizhou, but they could not take advantage of the opportunity to advance eastward and swept southward.
Xing Zuochang is also crying about the lack of soldiers!
But look at how Zhu Biao fought?
Only 200,000 soldiers and horses swept across 3,000 miles across Dezhou. They overwhelmed the Dezhou official army and 400,000 Jin soldiers and could not move. The day before yesterday, it was reported that Zhen'an City's 60,000 infantry troops defeated more than 300,000 Jin soldiers. They killed them.
There are more than 20,000 soldiers, and countless weapons have been burned. There are five times the number of enemies outside Zhen'an City, and the city is also impregnable and cannot be shaken.
Such a comparison really made both Yao and Zhang unable to help but lament that they were not very friendly towards their colleagues.
It’s really disappointing!
By the time of Tang Bin and Song Zuoxian, progress had been made on the western front, and the territory was being expanded to include a state. The war was getting closer and closer to merging states, but it was becoming increasingly difficult to make progress.
From the beginning of autumn last year to now, more than half a year has passed since the incident, and there has been no good news. On the contrary, they were attacked by Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry not long ago, with the loss of more than 40,000 troops.
Yes, the northwest battlefield is difficult to fight. It is a place where the imperial court has heavy military forces and the imperial court has great control. Since the war began, the imperial court has also continuously imported grain and grass materials into Bingzhou to feed the well-fed northwest men.
There was no need to worry about the future. When fighting, everyone obeyed. With the help of the four states, he blocked the attacks from both sides by the King of Tang and the King of Xia.
Tang Bin and Song Zuo could first complain about the weakness of the Xia army. King Xia was now completely killed by the Qin army. They really couldn't spend much energy on the northwest battlefield, but the two generals of Tang and Song had millions of troops, and their conditions were better than Zhu's.
Biao Lai, don’t have too many good things.
But look at Zhu Biao's record, and then look at the records of the Tang and Song Dynasties, there is no comparison!
The king of Tang now has less and less military power, and he is increasingly reluctant to release all the soldiers and horses in the Youzhou camp. Now he can understand how he was cheated after the "Battle of Baiping Mountain"
The old king of the Northern Han Dynasty felt miserable because he had no troops to spare. He also realized the fear of the new king of the Northern Han Dynasty after Zhongshan betrayed his alliance.
The lack of soldiers is really a hurdle that all the princes cannot get around.
But at that time, there was Zhu Biao in the Northern Han Dynasty. First he rushed to the east, and later in the Battle of Beiling, Zhu Biao broke the "siege" of the Northern Han Dynasty king. Then in the battle of Quzhou and the battle of Muzhou, his troops entered the Zhongshan Kingdom.
After a series of fights, he broke the new king's "siege" again. It was really the luck of the Northern Han Dynasty king and the Northern Han Dynasty to have such a strong and protective general.
But, "Where is my 'Zhu Biao'?"
Although Zhu Biao is now in his service, it is not his, and it is not his after all. The war in the future is still long, and who knows what changes will happen. It can destroy the enemy's front when it is in full swing, turn the tide when it is falling, and support the building when the general is in full swing.
Qing, the famous generals and talents, the princes will not be too much, and they will not be too much to ask for!
King Tang's anger and emotion would not reach Zhu Biao's ears even though they were thousands of miles away. He was now seizing the time to organize his army.
Yes, form an army.
When the Jin army besieged Zhen'an and failed to show any flaws for a while, Zhu Biao was organizing his army.
In the previous battle, the Dezhou Army defeated 80,000 soldiers, and the captured civilian husbands naturally continued to work with the army. Zhu Biao's army had 400,000 horses and hundreds of thousands of people, and needed civilian soldiers more than the Dezhou Army. Of course, the large amount of grain and grass captured in the camp was also the reason why Zhu Biao could continue to work with the army.
The biggest reliance in spending these days with the Jin army.
When he first entered Central and South Texas, in order to maintain a good reputation, he did not dare to recruit young men to do labor. Only then did he establish a firm foothold in the four counties of Central and South Texas, and then issued orders to the county officials, township elders, Qiangmen, and wanderers.
Collect the remnant people and serve them in the army. Now that they have gained 20,000 young men, Zhu Biao was so stupid that he put them back.
Zhu Biao still had 43,000 to 43,000 prisoners. After deducting the die-hards and wounded, and deducting the officers above the rank, Zhu Biao still had 43,000 to 43,000 prisoners. He used the infantry sergeants from the Guards Battalion as the main body, and then transferred them to the army.
Some of the personal guards of the generals, such as Zhu Wu's personal soldiers, drew 500, and the total number was about 6,000. As the chief of the security army, they divided into more than 40,000 prisoners. Then some middle and low-level officers were drawn from the army.
, were incorporated into the new army, and were upgraded to one level for use. Eventually, eight reorganized battalions of the Dezhou Public Security Army were completed.
Even so, the system is just a pile of sand wrapped in fishing nets to form pillars. If there is even a slight disturbance, it will collapse and become a complete mess. But if you put it there, it is just a decoration from a distance. It is also a deterrent.
With these eight organized battalions, Zhu Biao's control over the four counties in central and southern Texas immediately increased to more than one level in just one decade.
Although only Zhen'an County among the four counties is controlled by Zhu Biao, aren't the three counties of Dawan, Zhongmu, and Qiangxing all tightly surrounded by the Northern Xinjiang cavalry? If those county magistrates are still stubborn, why don't they?
Bowing his head and obeying, Zhu Biao could only use his sword.
Facts have proved that there are very few such strong orders. There are four counties and one hundred and forty-three counties. On the contrary, there are more people who have abandoned their official positions and fled, a total of fifty-two people. However, there are many county magistrates or lords left in the city. Naturally, He took over the position of county magistrate. Only eleven people resisted resolutely. The army split up and attacked, sweeping past like autumn leaves, with a hint of blood.
Zhen'an City.
On the towering city wall, three thousand crossbowmen have already lined up. They hold the crossbow in one hand and hold the arrow nock in the other. They are on horseback. The crossbows on the bed on the platform have also been strung up. They have placed the arrows and are just waiting. The fire was launched. The thunderbolt vehicles were hidden in various places in the city, and the stone bullets had been loaded into the holsters. The gunners fixed the grapples. All they needed was an order. Before the war, it always seemed surprisingly peaceful. The officers who had been running around and shouting earlier were already in their posts, watching the Jin army's front line with fear.
The other party has obviously made all preparations. The dark crowd is just outside the farthest range of the crossbow, and tens of thousands of Jin soldiers surround a trench bridge, flying bridge, and shield vehicle. But They are always the first troops to attack a city.
After the guys who paved the road and blocked arrows went away, there were sixty or seventy thunder trucks, and then there were well rails wrapped in rawhide and mud, and there were hundreds of rush trucks. As for the ladder trucks, there were at least two of them according to visual inspection. Hundred.
Such a large number of equipment has exceeded all the sieges commanded by Zhu Biao, but it is too childish for the Jin army's base of more than 300,000.
If it hadn't been for the defeat the day before yesterday, which destroyed the equipment that the Jin army had accumulated for many days, the Jin army launching the attack today would have more than 500 thunderbolt vehicles, and at least three times the number of ladder vehicles, wells, and rushing vehicles. Car, crash.
Afterwards, there were several formations of Jin army infantry, all wearing fine armor and well-protected. What was especially eye-catching were the weapons in their hands. There were no broadswords or long spears. They were all short soldiers, even the longest ones. It's Pu Dao!
The entire battlefield is silent. But everyone knows that behind this silence, there is endless murderous intent!
The endless Jin army cluster gradually subsided, which means that they are ready. The troops under command will leap in front of the formation, making final mobilization to boost morale.
When the leading troops shouted in unison, the Jin army was in a state of excitement! The sky-shaking shouts came one after another, reaching into the sky with a sound that shook the sky and the earth! That huge sound echoed in the suburbs of Zhen'an for a long time, and it was endless!
On the top of the city, Liu Zhuo narrowed his eyes slightly. He was a little surprised by the momentum of the Jin army. Have you recovered from that defeat?
Taking a deep breath, he seemed to wake up suddenly. Putting his right hand on the hilt of the sword, he slowly pulled out the sword.
The soldiers around him were all Liu Zhuo's confidants and the elites he had trained over the years. But facing so many enemies alone for the first time, they couldn't help but feel frightened!
After all, since joining the war, although they have experienced some battles, even major wars, their experience is really inferior to those of veterans who have been on the battlefield for a long time.
However, shock, fear, hesitation, timidity, all the emotions disappeared the moment Liu Zhuo pulled out his sword and raised it above his head. Being a soldier earns a salary, and you get rewards for killing the enemy. Soldiers, soldiers, Qiu Ba , isn’t it just a business of licking blood from the edge of a knife?
The horn sounds suddenly!
The drums of war roared like thunder.
Many soldiers on the top of the city felt their hearts sinking! Their hands involuntarily clenched their weapons! Apart from the comrades around them, the guy in their hands was their most powerful support!
The shouts of the Jin army outside reached their peak! It exploded like thunder in the sky! When the trench and bridge troops at the front swarmed in like a flood, everyone on the top of Zhen Annan City knew that the real decisive battle had begun!
God bless! Some soldiers prayed silently in their hearts. But Liu Zhuo didn't think about ghosts and gods at all. He held his weapon high and stared at the Jin army rushing over like a flood without blinking.
Just because he has experienced many wars and knows clearly that only he can protect himself on the battlefield!
Four hundred steps, three hundred and fifty steps, three hundred steps!
"Let-" Liu Zhuo's roar echoed throughout Nancheng!
In a uniform movement, forty bed crossbows fired in unison, and a larger number of large yellow crossbows, the bow strings vibrated and buzzed with aftershocks. Then a creaking sound was heard on the top of the city. After an arrow passed, no matter the bed crossbow or the large yellow crossbow,
The crossbows were seizing the time to cock and reset. The bowstrings made a creaking sound as they pulled hard. Sharp arrows and crossbows hit their slots one after another.
Every time they attack a city, the soldiers who are paving the way in front are the most unlucky. They know that the city is full of strong bows and crossbows, as well as invisible crossbows, and thunderbolt chariots are ready to shoot, but they still need to rush to the city with loud shouts.
!Although in the eyes of the paving troops, there is actually no main city, but only the sheep and horse walls, trenches, and moats that protect the city!
Of course, they will not be the most elite soldiers in the entire army, but they are by no means the weakest.
The attacking Jin soldiers fell down in large numbers, like strong winds blowing through a wheat field!
On top of the city. Below the city head, the defenders on the first and second sheep and horse walls also started shooting! Only the defenders on the third sheep and horse wall were still out of reach.
The paving soldiers pushing shield carts are the safest people, but the soldiers pushing trench carts and flying bridges are much sadder in comparison.
The big yellow crossbow can penetrate half an arrow into elm wood from three hundred paces away. The bed crossbow can even nail a chariot, horse or ox to the ground when it is fired. The sound of the strings is like thunder, indicating that the Jin army will take a step forward.
Pay a huge price!
The black shadows soaring into the sky behind them crossed the city and roared towards the enemy! When the incendiary bombs raised piles of flames on the ground, the city defenders saw it and faced each other with their bows held up.
The soldiers of the Jin army who were advancing tenaciously saw the crossbows!
But the war drums were still beating, and the Jin army refused to retreat.
A trench cart was finally set up on the city moat! But the Jin soldiers pushing the cart were shot down by crossbows from above and below the city, and only three people were left.
The Thunderbolt Vehicles in the city have already begun delivering fire bombs. Although each incendiary bomb is not worth two taels of silver, it cannot withstand the time period in which it appeared. The output is low and the savings are also low. In the previous battle, 60 to 70% of the savings were consumed
.If you keep throwing incendiary bombs as soon as the battle begins, the city will soon be completely exhausted.
The defenders were raining arrows and stones, and their cries of pain, wailing, and shouting kept ringing in the Jin army group. But with the cover of the front shield car and the Haoqiao car in the front, the flying bridge attracted attacks, and the follow-up
As long as the manpower can keep up, trench bridges and flying bridges will rush to their destinations one after another and get stuck on the moat.
Then, what the Jin army encountered was the Sheep and Horse Wall.
The sheep and horse wall, which is less than two feet high, cannot be knocked down by a collision. Because there is a half-slope of earth on the inside of the wall to support it. The Haoqiao carriage and flying bridge are still close to the wall, and the chariots and soldiers can use the sheep and horse wall to support it. He got into the blind corner, got under the car and fidgeted twice, and then two or three people worked together to lift the car board upright.
The cart board, which was at least two feet and five feet long, easily covered the wall of sheep and horses, and looking at the back of the cart board, there were actually pedals that had been prepared in advance, one step after another.
In Jinglan, the charging chariot braved the rain of bullets and moved forward, and the Jin army's crossbowmen riding on it also fought back vigorously. However, the real power of the charging chariot in Jinglan was to get close to the city head, and to get close to the city head, it was necessary to Three walls of sheep and horses must be destroyed first.
As for the Thunderbolt Chariots, they moved faster than Jinglan and rushed faster. They were within 300 steps of the city a step earlier. At this moment, they began to fire towards the city, which naturally had a great impact on the defenders on the city.
Each black spot turned into a stone bullet, whizzing past the head, even the sky was darkened! The huge and continuous roar was deafening, and the crisp sound of tiles falling to the ground continued one after another. Some soldiers looked back. Going to the south gate of Zhen'an City, it was like an earthquake. Houses collapsed in pieces, raising huge clouds of smoke and dust!
As soon as the soldier turned his head, his vision suddenly went dark, and then a force like a landslide and tsunami shattered his whole body! Without even a chance to scream, he and his companions were hit by a stone weighing a hundred kilograms. The bullet was pushed down onto the city wall, leaving no bones left!
"Fight back! Thunderbolt chariots fight back!" Liu Zhuo insisted on standing at the top of the city. A large number of crossbowmen had already hid in the caves and disc towers. Liu Zhuo's roar of inner strength was particularly loud in this most chaotic scene. Loud.
Some soldiers were hiding behind the female wall. Some of them closed their eyes tightly and gritted their teeth. Every time a stone bullet hit the city wall, they tightened their bodies and their hands and feet were shaking involuntarily. There were also some who were seizing every moment. Time, string the arrows, shoot at the city -
People are really different.
The Pili Chariot positions in the city were once again loaded with incendiary bombs, and all the energy was focused on the Jin Army's Pili Chariots. However, the wind was not going well today, and the Jin Army, which had suffered a heavy loss, also spread out the Pili Chariots. In short, you come and I go. , it will take some time to decide the winner.
Liu Zhuo was not the only officer who did not avoid stone bullets and ran on the top of the city. There was also an Army Sima. Although most of the soldiers who stayed at the top of the city were his subordinates, as a mid-level officer, he had no need to continue to stay at the top of the city. .
Except for the stone bullets that covered the sky, he did not find a single Jin soldier crossing the first sheep and horse wall, which made him very relieved.
The archers and crossbowmen at the top of the city retreated, and the defenders of the second sheep and horse wall and the third sheep and horse wall moved into the hole in the wall of the moat. All at once, the soldiers on the front line lost 70% to 80% of their long-range support.
The only remaining support is the horse faces and the crossbows in the disc tower, which are too few.
But without the strong support of the first wall of sheep and horses behind them, the defenders continued to rely on their strong combat power and the "Mandarin Duck Formation" suitable for infantry fighting to firmly hold the defense line. Wouldn't the officer be happy?
Because he was happy in his heart, Jun Sima slowed down invisibly, and did not notice the movement above his head. Suddenly he heard someone shouting "Be careful". But before he could react, he suddenly felt that his whole body became extremely heavy, and there was a darkness. Devour him completely...(To be continued...)
