On August 23rd, it was beginning to cool down in northern Xinjiang, but the autumn tigers in Changsha were still fierce. The Xiangjiang River rushed to the west of the city, but there was no coolness in Changsha City. The sun was still blazing, and its momentum was just like that of the Yueyang rebels who were attacking with a large army.
The leader of the Yueyang Rebellion was named Zhang Jianyuan. He was originally the leader of the purple-clothed swordsmen of Guxin Pavilion, also known as "Mei Yi". The purple-clothed swordsman was the master among the masters of Guxin Pavilion and the absolute backbone of power. However, during the civil strife in Guxin Pavilion, Mei Yi
Mei 1, Mei 2, Mei 3, and Mei 4 rebelled at the same time, which is why such a bad situation occurred.
The Yueyang rebel army was temporarily unable to capture Yueyang City, which was heavily guarded by Lin Xi. Zhang Jianyuan was not a fool. He naturally knew that although he had many men, most of them were rabbles and would not have combat effectiveness without the baptism of some wars, so he decisively gave up the attack.
Yueyang, and then directly marched south to attack Changsha, the capital of Hunan. The central army of the imperial court in Hunan were all concentrated on the southwest and southern fronts. There were only more than 5,000 regular troops in Changsha. In Zhang Jianyuan's view, this was not only the best opportunity to train troops, but also
It is an opportunity to grow stronger, because Changsha is the base camp supporting the front lines of Yongzhou and Chenzhou, and is very rich in military supplies. Once Changsha is captured, the Yueyang rebel army will definitely be greatly strengthened. As the capital of Hunan, Changsha must store a large amount of cash.
Silver, this wealth cannot be missed.
However, the strength of Changsha City was far beyond Zhang Jianyuan's imagination, and Wu Ziyi, the guard of Changsha, was actually a very good fighter. Zhang Jianyuan was even more surprised that the Yueyang rebel army's attack on Changsha was not as smooth as he imagined, with seven or eight thousand people lost.
He almost didn't even go to the city gate, but only consumed a lot of the things that defended the city in Changsha, such as kerosene, rolling stones, etc. Zhang Jianyuan deeply hated that the mob under his command had no fighting power, but the buildings in Changsha were tall and the city was strong, and Wu Ziyi couldn't get in.
, there was no other way but to attack hard, so we had to rush to build a batch of rock-throwing trucks and carry out the wild bombing of rocks and mud balls.
After ten days of this attack, Zhang Jianyuan's army finally began to attack Changsha. After such a long period of day and night projectile attacks, the outer city gate was filled with rocks and mud balls. It was difficult to stand on the top of the city and almost blocked below.
Although the city has reached the moat, the majestic city, several feet wide and ten feet high, still stands firmly there.
In these days, all kinds of large-scale siege equipment have been prepared. A mountain of earth has even been piled up in front of the north gate of Changsha. A mountain of earth several feet higher than the city head. Just to build this mountain of earth, there are more than 10,000 people.
Thousands of people died as a result, but the completion of this earth mountain made Changsha City no longer unreachable. Zhang Jianyuan's soldiers could stand on the earth mountain and shoot arrows into the city from a high position, preventing the defenders from holding on to the city.
The ten-foot-long hanging ladder was lowered and placed directly on top of the city to transport troops there.
Although Zhang Jianyuan's army had a large number of troops, it had very few elites and the city of Changsha was quite large, so it was still not enough to encircle the city and attack together. Therefore, the east gate, which had been severely damaged by trebuchets, and the north gate, which occupied a certain geographical advantage, were used as the starting point.
The main attack direction was to launch a fierce offensive towards Changsha City. This continued for seven days, but the city was still not captured. The corpses of soldiers who died fighting for these two positions on both sides had piled up like mountains.
In the city of Changsha, Wu Ziyi mobilized all his forces to defend the city. In order to preserve his strength, he put his elite troops on the inside. Not only did he temporarily recruit all the military households in the city as a fighting army, but he also ordered the wealthy officials and wealthy families in the city to bring their slaves and servants.
Zhang Jianyuan defended the city wall to exhaust Zhang Jianyuan's troops, and he personally supervised the battle with his sword. He was a little kind to the military households, but he was very harsh this time to the wealthy officials and wealthy families. If anyone slacked off in battle and refused to sacrifice his life, he would be punished immediately.
The execution of the family head, confiscation of property, and confiscation of female family members into the army were actually completely beyond his authority as a guard commander. However, when the city was about to be destroyed, as the highest military officer, his power was almost unlimited, and it was useless for others to protest.
He used this method as a reward for the soldiers who served their lives. It must be said that this move was really vicious, forcing all those who were driven into the city to be cannon fodder to resist desperately. Even though they cursed Wu Ziyi to the bone in their hearts, Changsha City was
Defended firmly
On Tushan Mountain, Zhang Jianyuan and his adviser Liu Shide were hiding behind a huge shield, observing the movement of the city through the gaps. Liu Shide said: "Mr. Yuan, the time is almost up. Everyone in the city understands that if we continue to fight like this, sooner or later the city of Changsha will be destroyed."
It must be broken, Wu Ziyi must have known it in his heart. He is just trying to fight to the death with us with the thought of dying together.
The people in the city are dissatisfied, but under the power of the Wei Dynasty and Wu Ziyi, no one dares to take the lead. Although there are many people in the city, no one dares to rebel. They can only let them be at their mercy. At this time, as long as they are given a chance, these people
A tame sheep that is allowed to be preyed upon by others will turn into a ferocious tiger that devours people, and the city of Changsha will be handed over to Duke Yuan."
It was night, and the sky was as clear as water. After being roasted by the scorching sun and the flames of war for a day, all the noise finally fell silent after midnight, and a crescent moon hung high under the blue sky.
At the top of Changsha City, the garrison's night patrol soldiers moved slowly like ghosts. From time to time, the groans of wounded soldiers could be heard under the female wall, on the troop transportation road, and in the cave where soldiers were hiding.
The offensives of Zhang Jianyuan's army became more and more fierce each time. Changsha City was still firmly in Wu Ziyi's hands, but this was destined to be a hopeless war. The surrounding area was already occupied by rebel troops, and all foreign aid was infantry. It was impossible to catch up within a month.
When arriving in Changsha, no one believed that Changsha would still be in the hands of the Wei court a month later. At this moment, the only result of defending the city was to make those who wanted to enter the city pay a heavier price. But for the people in the city, it was
There is no hope. The sun that rises in the east every day is dim in their eyes. They are waiting for tomorrow every day, but in their hearts there is no tomorrow. Every day, a group of walking zombies are active there, and they cannot hear it.
There was no laughter at all, and few conversations between people. It was as silent as a dead city.
Under the city, there is a dark place, like giant beasts lurking there waiting for the opportunity to bite people. That is the camp of Zhang Jianyuan's army. In addition, there is a place that is bright, some are as curved as snakes, some are as round as the moon, in the moonlight
There is a faint and cold light shining below, which is a small lake here and there and a tributary of the Xiangjiang River.
Nearby, under the city, lanterns and torches are everywhere, piles of bonfires are burning, Zhang Jianyuan's men and horses are coming in and out, and from time to time there are teams of people shouting slogans to transport huge logs, and they are building huge siege machinery day and night.
Standing tall in the night, the huge figure that was a head taller than the city wall made the defenders at the top of the city breathless.
In the darkness, a tall figure with a cloak tied around his shoulders slowly approached the parapet, looking out while holding on to the arrows that had been chipped by a stone. Behind him, more than a dozen people stood quietly with their hands on the hilts of their swords, their bodies upright.
The generals and soldiers stared silently outside the city for a long time. Wu Ziyi, who was standing against the wall, slowly had a cold smile on his lips: "Does Thief Zhang think he can scare me with such a formation?"
A general next to him sighed softly: "Commander, those soldiers who have experienced hundreds of battles will naturally not be frightened. But the city's sergeants, civilians, and thousands of common people. Although some military households and servants of wealthy households have been issued with weapons, their morale is low."
, the combat power is worrying, and the offensive outside the city is becoming more and more fierce day by day. I will be worried that sooner or later something will happen to the people defending the city. This matter must be guarded against."
Wu Ziyi nodded slightly: "I know that as long as I am still here, I will never let them lose all their courage. I will not let Zhang thief get his wish and take advantage of the situation!"
He suddenly turned around, and his cloak flew up with a "whoosh", making his tall body look like a demon god: "Yue Dingxin, have you done what I asked you to prepare?"
The general who had just answered hesitated slightly, Wu Ziyi looked sharply and said coldly: "Huh?"
Although Wu Ziyi's cold snort was not loud, it was like a heavy hammer hitting Yue Dingxin's heart. Wu Ziyi's indifferent eyes fell on him. Yue Dingxin's knees softened and he knelt down in panic: "Commander, at the end...
The general has prepared everything according to the command and ordered the soldiers to guard day and night, just waiting... just waiting..."
Wu Ziyi smiled with satisfaction and said: "That's good. Just wait for the day when the city is broken, and then light a fire for me to burn all the countless wealth, silk, cloth, food and utensils. Burn the Changsha City of the Wei Dynasty... to the ground! I will burn all the wealth, silk, cloth, food and utensils.
As a general of the Wei Dynasty, the general will never leave a tile to the thieves."
Yue Dingxin touched his forehead to the ground and responded in panic: "I will obey your orders."
"Let's... go inspect the defense of the North Gate." Wu Ziyi was silent for a moment and walked past him with heavy steps. The generals followed him silently. Only a burst of sonorous and messy footsteps could be heard on the city wall.
As soon as Wu Ziyi walked out of the troop transportation road at the north gate, hundreds of soldiers who were keeping watch at the top of the city spotted him and immediately knelt down to greet the commander. These soldiers had just put on their armor and had not been there for much.
The servants are not yet proficient in military discipline training, so they kneel first and then in confusion.
"What's the movement of the thieves and horses outside the city?" Wu Ziyi held her sword and glanced coldly at the mountain outside the city that was more than ten feet higher than the city head and asked in a deep voice.
"Reporting to the commander, the enemy troops outside the city are very quiet tonight. The little people dare not slack off. They are always paying attention to their movements. If anything goes wrong, they will immediately call the police."
"Yes!" Wu Ziyi nodded with satisfaction and looked carefully at the person who answered, frowning and said: "Are you the general guarding Beimen City?"
The man looked to be only in his thirties. When he saw Wu Ziyi asking, he looked a little panicked, and quickly bowed his head and said: "Return to the commander, I am the deputy city guard of the North Gate."
Wu Ziyi suddenly realized that he often inspected various gates, and the north gate was an important gate where Zhang Jianyuan was mainly attacking, and it was the focus of his attention. He remembered that the Panmen City guard who had answered questions in front of him several times before was not this person, so he asked this question.
, the answer is indeed the case, Wu Ziyi asked: "Where is the guard of this gate? Why doesn't he come to see me?"
"This..." The deputy city guard looked around, with a look of fear on his face. Wu Ziyi was furious and asked sternly: "Tell me, where is the Beimen City Guard?"
When Wu Ziyi shouted angrily, two of his soldiers pulled out their sharp swords with a "choking" sound, which made the deputy city guard quickly respond: "Commander, calm down, command, calm down, the North Gate City Guard is the magistrate of Changsha County."
Mr. Zheng, Mr. Zheng’s beloved son is seriously ill. In the evening, news came from home, so... I rushed back to visit."
When Wu Ziyi heard this, he became furious: "Damn! The bandit army is attacking the city. Changsha is in danger. He, Zheng Huan, is both the county magistrate of Changsha and the guard of Beimen City. He has a heavy responsibility. He dares to leave his post without permission at this critical moment. Who is coming?"
, go and catch Zheng Huan for me."
"Don't dare to work, Commander Wu, I... I'm already here."
A man slowly walked out of the darkness. He was about forty years old and looked downcast. He still stood upright in front of Wu Ziyi and said in a hoarse voice: "Zheng Huan has met Commander Wu."
Wu Ziyi shouted solemnly and asked: "Zheng Huan, you left your post without permission before the army. Do you know your crime?"
Zheng Huan cried and said: "Commander Wu, my son has been seriously ill for many days and could not be treated. Just now...just now I rushed back in a hurry and only had time to see him for the last time. He...he is dead...Commander Wu...
…”
After Zheng Huan finished speaking, he fell to the ground and cried. Wu Ziyi was so angry that she kicked him hard, hitting him in the chest. The kick made Zheng Huan roll around like a gourd on the ground, and a mouthful of blood spurted out.
Wu Ziyi pointed and scolded: "When the Wei Dynasty was peaceful and peaceful, you and other civil servants dominated the court and enjoyed peace and prosperity. Now when Changsha is about to live and die, it is time for you and others to serve. You can live together in the country and share the fate of the city. You
As a county parent, you should set an example for the public, abandon your home and go to the country, regardless of life and death, why are you acting so cowardly? Above the city, there are hundreds of people living every day, who is not a citizen of the Lord, and who is not?
You, Master Zheng, are your subjects? I am also protecting one side under the orders of my emperor. Do you want to cry like you and imitate the behavior of a woman?"
Zheng Huan sat on the ground and cried loudly: "Wu Ziyi, do you know that I only have this one son, only this one son..."
Wu Ziyi saw that he dared to call her by her name at this moment, and immediately said in a cold voice: "I don't know the basics, and crying will disturb the morale of our army! The country is in trouble, and it is our duty to be loyal and loyal. Zheng Huan is the official of his parents, and he only knows one family and one surname.
, I don’t know that I went to the national disaster with the city. As a city guard, the enemy is currently absent from his post without authorization. He deserves death. I will arrest him and show his head to the public as a respectful example!"
The defenders at the head of the city were all horrified when they heard this. In the provinces under the direct jurisdiction of the imperial court, the status of civil servants was originally higher than that of military generals. Wu Ziyi was only a guard commander. Although he was in control of Changsha's security at this time, killing the Changsha county magistrate would be overstepping his authority, so they immediately
Kowling to plead for Zheng Huan, Wu Ziyi was determined but ignored him. Zheng Huan was grabbed by two Wu Ziyi's soldiers and dragged to the flagpole at the top of the city. Zheng Huan could not struggle and couldn't help but cursed: "Wu Ziyi, you claim to be loyal to the emperor, but you regard me as the emperor."
Your people are like rotten dogs, acting in the opposite direction, and you will not die well..."
"Kill him, kill him and give Zheng Huan an inch to die!" Wu Ziyi roared angrily. The soldiers who tied Zheng Huan were afraid that Zheng Huan would really suffer the punishment of an inch and would die after enduring the torture, so they quickly got in front of Wu Ziyi
He drew out his sharp sword before and pierced Zheng Huan's heart. Zheng Huan's curses stopped before he could stop, but his eyes were still staring at Wu Ziyi, still filled with hatred.
The firelight reflected in his eyes flickered slightly, as if he was still alive. Although Wu Ziyi was hard-hearted, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart when he saw it. He couldn't help but said angrily: "Give me his head and dig it up."
Both eyes were hung, and the corpse was displayed to the public. All the property of the Zheng family was used as military pay, and the female family members were sent to the church to be used as camp prostitutes!"
A large number of trembling city defenders were crawling at Wu Ziyi's feet. Wu Ziyi took a few steps, looked back and shouted: "Zheng Huan, who is not dedicated to defending the city, is an example!"
The soldiers bowed their heads lower and no one dared to respond. Wu Ziyi snorted and turned around and walked down the city. When he got to the city, he looked back at the dark city tower with a thoughtful expression on his face. Yue Dingxin saw this and came closer and said: "
What are the commander’s orders?”
Wu Ziyi mused: "The bandits outside the city are attacking the city more and more fiercely. The servants of the Ding family, the servants of the wealthy officials, and the military households who have hardly experienced battles are defending on the front line of the city. This general is really not at ease."
, but the elites under my command are the main force defending the city, and they cannot be consumed..."
He walked around twice and ordered: "Yue Dingxin, please quickly select loyal and agile men from our elite soldiers to go to the front line of the city. According to the ratio of two war supervisors for every hundred new soldiers, they will be deployed to supervise the law enforcement. , just in case something unexpected happens”
Yue Ding Xinyan hesitated and said: "Commander, out of every hundred people, only two people are assigned to supervise the battle. Isn't it a little less?"
Wu Ziyi sneered disdainfully and said: "That's enough. Changsha has not been exposed to war for a hundred years, and the people in the city are as timid as rats. Now under the cruel punishment of this general, there are only a few people who dare to have different intentions. Let alone a hundred of these people." There are a thousand or ten thousand people, and they are all as docile as sheep. There is a law enforcement team that is capable of life and death, which is enough to deter them. The general is not worried that they dare to rebel, but is worried that they will not do their best to defend the city."
"Yes! Let's do it now." Yue Dingxin handed over his hands and left in a hurry.
"Du Chengyan"
"The end will be here"
"Immediately return to the Changsha magistrate's office. According to the list of Changsha government households, arrange for the strong men to guard the city. From now on, no matter the wealthy family or the common people, one-fifth of the families in the city, including men, women, old and young, will come to the city every day. Prepare for war, although these people have no
