The battlefield was constantly changing, and there were countless examples of how victory was in sight in the blink of an eye. Wang Zamao's siege troops easily reached the base of the city wall with trebuchets, bows and arrows and other firepower at the beginning, and then climbed up the ladder without much trouble.
, but he didn’t expect that he would pay a heavy price after ascending to the city. The duck in his mouth just flew away, which made Wang Zamao almost collapse and it was difficult to accept it.
But in the end he could only accept it silently and ordered the withdrawal of the siege troops.
When the eight thousand siege troops left, they were as powerful as tigers. When they retreated, they were scattered and dejected, supporting each other or carrying wounded people on their backs. Some were silent and some were wailing. The city was littered with rocks.
The wood room was filled with corpses scattered everywhere, and many thieves were wailing and calling for their relatives and friends... During the siege, these cannon fodders included old and weak women and children. Wang Zamao drove them indiscriminately to attack the city. Of course, the officers and soldiers on the city
They were also attacked indiscriminately. In a short period of time, many families were destroyed and their wives were scattered.
Wang Zamao silently looked at the withdrawing team. There were more than eight thousand people, ten to five or six. This siege was not long but extremely cruel. It was even the most tragic battle since they came out of De'an!
On the top of the city, Kuang Ren and Jin Shenghuan looked at the retreating rebels in silence. They turned around and looked at the top of the city, which was also littered with corpses. The local warriors and soldiers who had just fought fiercely were lying or sitting, breathing heavily, and some even opened their mouths to continue.
The rain poured heavily, and the blood on the ground turned into rivers. The wounds of the washed corpses were opened to reveal the bones.
"Will the thieves attack again?" Jin Shenghuan's voice was extremely hoarse, and Kuang Ren nodded slightly: "If the thieves are determined to die, there will be two, and they will be even crazier when they come again."
"More than half of the attack was lost in this attack, so how can he be more crazy?" Jin Shenghuan was a little confused, and Kuang Ren chuckled: "It's just because more than half of the attack was lost that he became more crazy, and he will also adjust his tactics to use steel
Use it on the edge of a knife.”
"Lord Kuang means..." Jin Shenghuan was a little confused. Kuang Ren pointed at the corpses on the ground and said, "If these thieves who are climbing the city are capable rebels, can we kill them so easily?" Jin Shenghuan was startled and suddenly realized.
, when the bandit army attacked the city, the elites were all covering under the city. For example, those archers were not ordinary refugees and were incompetent at all, so those who climbed the city were cannon fodder. Their combat effectiveness was not worth mentioning, but if they were replaced by those warriors who had been on the battlefield,
Woolen cloth?
"I hope this rain lasts longer." Jin Shenghuan sighed as he looked at the rebel army slowly retreating under the rain in the city. Kuang Ren turned to look at him and smiled slightly: "General Jin, don't worry too much, the rebel army
At this time, the strength, morale, and food supply were all on the verge of collapse. Coupled with the weather, no matter how fierce the second counterattack was, it would only be a flashback. To put it simply, he missed the opportunity. If he had entered the city with elite troops from the beginning, what would the battle situation be like now?
It’s hard to say yet.”
Hearing what he said, Jin Shenghuan breathed a sigh of relief. After this battle, he had absolute trust in Kuang Ren. Seeing the heavy rain, Yu Da's army also withdrew. After a brief discussion, the two of them ordered Xiang Yong and the garrison to withdraw as well.
The city was repaired, while casualties were checked and the wounded were rescued.
"We won!"
When Xiangyong went down to the city, an unknown person shouted, which immediately elicited a roaring response: "We have won!" Many people shouted and couldn't help but burst into tears. The people who gathered under the city looked forward to the safe return of their relatives.
Some were overjoyed, some cried and cried...
Compared with the hungry rebel troops outside the city who were beaten by the wind and rain, the food for the officers and soldiers in the city was very rich. There were more than a dozen large pots simmering bone soup and stewing meat... and there were many volunteers busy.
The latter waited on them, bandaged their wounds, served them food and fed them...
This siege battle lasted only an hour but was quite fierce. More than half of the rebel army was lost and a third of the defending officers and soldiers were injured. Among them, only a few of the dead were injured by trebuchets and bows and arrows. This battle was very important to Jin Shenghuan.
It was of great significance to the more than a thousand officers and soldiers under his command. Although it was not their first time participating in the battlefield, it was a battle that made them grow rapidly.
In the village at the foot of the sacred mountain in the west of the city, Wang Zhaomao looked at a fat chicken on the table in front of him: "Is Huang Gouzi back?"
"Go back to the general, send someone to hurry up. They have gone farther and the wind and rain are so heavy that they may... come back slower." A soldier at the door hurried back, and Wang Zhamao snorted: "If he doesn't come back,
"You just wait to starve to death." He tore off a chicken leg and wolfed it down. Several soldiers at the door stared at the fat chicken and couldn't help but swallow their saliva.
"Report, General" the spy shouted at the door of the yard. Wang Zhaomao stood up and hurriedly walked to the door without caring about gnawing on the chicken legs: "How is the situation in the north? But, is there a fight?" It can be seen that he is very worried.
He was nervous. If the officers and soldiers from the north advanced southward, he would not be able to enjoy the chicken leisurely like now. He would either have to rush his troops to fight to the death with the officers and soldiers, or else he would have to retreat as fast as possible.
"There was no fight. The officers and soldiers thirty miles away sent troops to confront Mr. Tang for a while but did not attack... Maybe it was because the rain was heavy, or maybe because they were afraid that they would not be able to defeat us. It turned out that they only had a thousand men, and they withdrew not long after.
"We're gone." The spy knelt at the door and said. Wang Zamao took a long breath: "Where are the three reinforcements behind the officers and soldiers? Where are they?" Wang Zamao guessed that the reason why the officers and soldiers who were confronting Tang Hu did not take action
The weather was only one of them. It was most likely because the troops were too thin and they wanted to wait for the rear troops to arrive before taking action.
"I don't know." The spy shook his head: "The blockade by the officers and soldiers is too tight and it's hard for our brothers to get through... But with such a heavy rain, and they are all infantry, they must not be able to walk much. They must be forty or fifty miles away recently."
"Trash, let's explore again!" Wang Zamao dismissed the spies, turned around and sat down, chewing on the chicken legs and meditating. His current situation was too difficult. If tens of thousands of officers and soldiers arrived as reinforcements, he wouldn't have much chance of winning even if he risked his life. After all,
The disparity in military strength is too great, and apart from the lack of troops, the most important thing is that there is no food and grass. Everything without food is in vain, because no one will work for you.
It’s hard, it’s too hard! It’s so damn hard! Wang Zamao thought about how a few days ago he was enjoying a life of feasting and feasting, and how could he be so miserable in the blink of an eye?
The table was kicked over and the fat chicken rolled down to the door. A soldier quickly picked it up and secretly licked his fingers.
"Bring it here!" Wang Zamao scolded, and the soldier quickly went over to lift the table and put the chicken away: "General, do you want to send more people to chase the yellow dog?"
Wang Zamao snorted coldly: "You are the ones who are hungry anyway," he added. "Everyone who is able to move should find something to eat nearby. Eat and drink enough to have a good rest. After the rain stops, we will break into the city and have a party!" The soldiers yelled.
: "If the rain stops in the evening, shall we also attack the city?"
Wang Zamao thought for a moment and shook his head: "I have to rest this time before taking action."
Not long afterward, the bandits went out to plunder the villages around Wuhu City. When they first arrived, in order to gain fame and reputation, they only targeted the rich gentry, and mostly used unobvious means to coerce the common people. Now that they had reached the end of the road, they stopped covering up.
He immediately started looting, and the people within a few dozen miles of Wuhu suffered a sudden disaster. I don't know how many more tragic and heartbreaking things will happen. Perhaps many more people were desperate and were hijacked by him. Wang Zamao's cannon fodder team was injected with new strength.