Obviously, Wen Tong was a little confused as to what Li Chengqian's plan meant.
But now is not the time to discuss this.
Now that the Yangtze River defense line has been lost, it is useless to say anything.
And after all, he, Wen Tong, is still the commander-in-chief of an army, and tens of thousands of brothers depend on him to survive.
At this time, anyone can panic, anyone can be confused, but he can't.
Wen Tong pondered for a moment, and then asked the general in charge of supervising the grain and grass next to him: "How long will the grain and grass reserves of our army be enough?"
The general pondered for a while and replied: "It is enough to last the army for about three days. If the whole army saves food and grass, it can last for five days."
Don't wait for Wen Tong to say anything.
There were two people nearby who spoke first.
One of them took the lead and said: "General, now that the whole army is out of food, it is better to retreat quickly. After the Yangtze River defense line is opened, we will consider the long term."
Although what he said was a bit unpleasant.
But now it seems that this is the only way, and even Wen Tong is ready to nod in agreement.
But the middle-aged man next to him said: "No, we must not withdraw."
"In my opinion, it is better to take advantage of these few days to attack Runzhou City."
"The food and grass in Runzhou City will definitely be enough for us to eat for a while."
"And if we can capture that Li Chengqian alive, those guys will certainly be indispensable for our reward after we return."
"But if we just leave, they will definitely not let us go."
The middle-aged man walked straight towards Wen Chuan: "After all, those people will not give us a chance to explain."
The biggest problem with the rebels is that there are too many people talking and having the final say.
Especially the complicated forces behind them, no matter which one they bring out, they, so-called generals, cannot afford to offend.
Just when Wen Tong hesitated.
The middle-aged man continued: "And general, you have to know that the imperial court has already sent troops south."
"And it was that old guy Li Shimin who personally led the army. Going to war."
"You and I both know what kind of skills he has. Although the northern defense line has not collapsed yet, it is only a matter of time."
"As a result, our only way out now is to continue fighting south and strive to join the Shu army."
When Wen Tong wanted to say something else, the middle-aged man stopped him with his eyes.
Obviously, this middle-aged man with an unattractive appearance is the true master of this army.
He looked directly at Wen Tongtong: "If anything happens, I will be responsible."
"Now you just have to fight your battle."
The middle-aged man said: "When the day comes that you capture Runzhou City, I will definitely go to collect rewards from you personally!"
"yes!"
In front of this man, Wen Tong could only humble himself.
…
Runzhou City.
The rebels have already set up a battle formation outside Runzhou City.
And they are all taking the initiative. It seems that they must be desperate.
At this time, Li Chengqian stood on the top of the city, watching the situation outside the city.
Even facing the current scene, there was no sense of urgency on Li Chengqian's face.
His expression was calm and magnanimous, as if he didn't take the other person seriously at all.
Seeing the messengers rushing through the formation in full swing, Li Chengqian's eyes became profound: "It seems that these people have been forced into a panic by us."
Li Chengqian turned around and ordered: "Send the order and the whole army will prepare the kerosene and boiling water. Today's offensive is destined to be even more fierce than before."
"yes."
Zhu Gu stepped in and took the order.
After Zhu Gu left, Li Chengqian continued to give instructions: "Luo Ding'an, go to the city and supervise the catapult troops and ask them to be ready."
Because the sky fire thunder has been used up
, the H medicinal wine jar is almost used.
Now, their only defensive weapons are these, which in Li Chengqian's eyes are almost eliminated.
And this kind of trebuchet is not the kind invented by Li Chengqian.
These things are pure antiques, and they will be almost useless after being hit with more than a dozen stone bullets.
But now, it’s no longer possible to use it.
After all, if you don't use it, there will be nothing useful.
After hearing Li Chengqian's order, Luo Ding'an hurriedly responded, and then went down to prepare.
Finally, there is Li Chengqian himself.
He personally went to supervise the laborers who were helping to carry the rolling logs and rocks to the top of the city, and asked them to speed up their progress.
In normal times, he would not force the people to do things like this, but now is an emergency period after all, and the enemy troops have begun to form formations and advance towards the city wall.
"Dong dong dong..."
As the war drums sounded, the siege battle between the two sides officially began.
This time the rebels had no reservations, and all the people in the army who could fight went to the battlefield.
If there are more than 10,000 people, there is no limit to it; if there are more than 100,000 people, the ground is connected to the sky.
Twenty to thirty thousand people attacking the city together can be described as a sea of people, and the momentum is indeed very powerful, just like a tsunami hitting them head-on.
At the same time, the soldiers on the city wall were ready for battle without anyone having to direct them.
What Li Chengqian said is correct.
Once a war begins, there will be no distinction between new and old soldiers.
When a new pawn enters the battlefield, he will become an old pawn after experiencing a few battles.
At this moment, facing the opponent's charge, the archers loaded their bows and arrows one after another, while the soldiers at the rear took advantage of the moment to move the rolling logs and stones placed behind the city wall to the edge of the city wall.
The cauldrons filled with boiling water were set up in rows, and the swordsmen and shield-hands were at the back, each holding a shield and a knife, ready to stand ready.
It’s Luo Ding’an at the moment Directed for Li Chengqian from the front.
And as one of the old men who has followed Li Chengqian for the longest time, how could his ability be so bad?
Over the years, he has learned a lot from Li Chengqian.
Especially on the battlefield, it is best to learn to keep a cool head at all times.
Now, he looked at the enemy in front of him without blinking.
Just when the enemy was still two hundred steps away from the city wall, he suddenly waved his hand and shouted: "Trebuchet, release!"
Buzz!
Following his order, a stone as big as a washbasin suddenly rose into the sky, and then slammed into the group of rebels.
Faced with these rocks falling from the sky, the rebels did not appear to be panicked.
Because they are used to it, or have become numb.
To put it bluntly, these stones are not even one ten thousandth of the size of the previous Heavenly Fire Thunder and H Medicine Wine Jar.
The rebels advanced in the rain of stones, and from time to time a sergeant was knocked to the ground.
The soldiers continued to move forward as if they had not seen anything.
When the rebels advanced to only one hundred and fifty steps away from the city wall.
Luo Ding'an suddenly put his hand down and roared: "Fire the arrow!"
"Shoot the arrow, shoot the arrow, shoot the arrow!"
As his order was issued, the roars of the commanders and corps commanders in the formation came and went one after another.
Immediately afterwards, there was a sound of bow strings playing.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
A dense barrage of arrows rose from the city wall.
A dense rain of arrows shot into the sky like black mist.
After reaching the top, it turned straight down, falling like raindrops into the crowd of rebels.
The rebels who were running at the front were the first to be attacked, and more than a hundred of them were hit by the pouring arrows.
Many rebel soldiers were shot with dozens or even dozens of arrows, and were shot alive into hedgehogs. They died on the spot...