Chapter 1256: An empty performance, arriving outside Kaijing
Chapter 1256: An empty show, arriving outside Beijing
"Commander!"
The general following behind him hurriedly stepped forward, waved his hand, and said to the surrounding guards, "Go, step forward, and open the city gate for me!"
The car crash has already been ready in front of the city gate, but according to the general procedure, the defenders on the city wall need to be entangled with the attacking soldiers and horses before the attack can be launched here. Unfortunately, it has not been seen at all now.
Any defenders or soldiers around the crash car didn't know whether they should step forward or not.
After the general gave the order, a group of soldiers immediately used all their strength to push the cart towards the city gate.
"boom!"
"Crack!"
The soldiers pushing the cart staggered, and some even couldn't hold back their strength and fell directly to the ground! Originally, the city gate was one of the most difficult points to attack the city. If the soldiers and horses defending the city were at a disadvantage, they would even directly attack the city.
Seal the city gate with huge stones.
Therefore, the people pushing the cart are all the strongest men in the army, but now, there is no obstacle to the city gate, not even the door latch?
Looking at the wide open and empty city gate, all the soldiers fell into doubt.
What about the promised battle?
Where are the enemy forces you like?
Could it be the legendary empty city strategy?
Zheng Zhongfu's face looked a little ugly at the moment. He put on such a big battle and actually put on a show for a blind man?
"Go, enter the city, and see what's going on!"
Zheng Zhongfu suppressed the anger in his heart and issued orders to his troops.
Afterwards, the army entered Niufeng County without any hindrance, and not long after, someone came to report.
"Commander, no enemy troops were found in the city! After those people took Niufeng County, they drove all the people back to their homes. The people were afraid and dared not peep. However, I heard that at sunset yesterday, these soldiers and horses were still there.
Here, it is very likely that he escaped at night!"
"Leave two thousand soldiers and horses here, and the other soldiers and horses will continue to advance!"
Zheng Zhongfu took a breath and said, "Although they escaped, our soldiers and horses are everywhere, and they can't fly.
Thinking about it, they didn't know that we were encircling and suppressing us from behind, so they didn't set up soldiers and horses on the back road. They should be gathering near Kaijing now."
"That's fine. It saves us from chasing them everywhere. As long as we reach outside Kaijing, we can surround and kill them all!"
After finding an excuse for himself, Zheng Zhongfu left some men to garrison Niufeng County, and then the army continued to march! When they arrived in Changtuan County, as expected, there was no trace of the Jin here, just like Niufeng County.
However, Zheng Zhongfu was not disappointed. He was about to attack the capital. Where else could those soldiers and horses go other than to attack the capital?
"Instruct all armies to be on alert and prepare for war at any time! Send out scouting horses and messengers, and ask the surrounding soldiers and horses to march with us and set up ambushes at various strategic points!"
After the order was passed on, Zheng Zhongfu once again raised his fighting spirit and led his troops straight to Kaijing.
This time, the golden man will never let him down.
Although the battle came later than expected, it did not affect the effect.
By noon, the city of Kaijing had already come into Zheng Zhongfu’s sight!
"The infantry forms a formation and the cavalry charges. If you encounter a golden man, start a battle directly!"
Zheng Zhongfu's fighting spirit was high! He imagined that he would lead an army to slaughter thousands of gold soldiers and horses in one battle, and the king who was trapped in the city would come out of the city to greet him with gratitude and excitement...
"call!"
He let out a sigh of relief, knowing that everything he had done would not be in vain.
The rumble of war horses galloped, and thousands of infantry were arranged in neat square formations, slowly marching towards Kaijing City!
On the city wall of Kaijing, the guard Wen Guang stroked his sword, his face full of pride! Last night, the king personally sent someone to commend him, and he thought it would be easy to get promoted and make a fortune in the future.
And, most importantly, those enemies did not attack again today.
Maybe, I was too defensive, so I gave up?
"General, a large number of troops are coming from the north of the city!"
"ah!"
Wen Guang shuddered and hurriedly rode towards the north wall.
When he arrived at the north city wall, he looked at the continuous army in the distance and couldn't help but take a breath. Although the enemy's attacks were frequent yesterday, they were all cavalry, and the real number was only two to three thousand.
But in front of us, there are more than ten large phalanxes. Plus those roving cavalry, wouldn't it be ten to twenty thousand people?
Moreover, although cavalry is powerful, it is not as good as infantry in attacking a city. So, yesterday was just a test, and now the army is coming?
"Hurry up, mobilize all the troops and horses, and be ready for war at any time! Report to the king that the enemy has tens of thousands more troops to attack. General Wenguang is preparing to lead his troops to fight to the death to protect the safety of the king and Kaijing!"
The ordering soldiers hurried away, and Wen Guang also hurriedly used his modest knowledge of city defense to mobilize troops and generals, ready to deal with the army outside the city at any time.
Just when the formation was set up on the city wall, ready to launch a counterattack at any time, a general came to Wen Guang's side with some suspicion.
"General, something seems wrong!"
"Look at the flags of these soldiers and horses outside the city, why is it Zheng?
Moreover, they seem to be wearing our military uniforms!"
As the army approached, the city could see more clearly, "Also, although they have arranged military formations, they do not have siege equipment, and they do not look like they are going to attack the city!"
Wen Guang heard this and hurriedly looked outside the city. At this moment, Zheng Zhongfu's vanguard army had arrived under the city wall.
"Which general is stationed on the city? The general noticed that a small group of Jin soldiers and horses entered the hinterland with a sneak attack, and the goal was to open the capital, so he immediately raised his troops and came.
Now, where are the soldiers and horses of the Jin people!"
Hearing the shouts of the soldiers and horses under the city, Wen Guangdang understood that there were indeed his own soldiers and horses outside the city.
He was about to reply, but suddenly his eyes rolled, and he remembered that Mr. Xu's relationship with the general was not very harmonious.
Wen Guang was able to sneak into Xu Hongcai's side and be promoted to the position of city guard general. Naturally, he had some 'wisdom'. He seemed to have this in mind, and then shouted outside the city, "Last General Wen Guang"
, pay homage to the general! However, the king has ordered that the four gates of the capital be temporarily opened and closed, and no one is allowed to enter or exit. General, please wait a moment. The general will immediately enter the palace to pay homage to the king and inform the general of the reinforcements coming with his troops."
"As for the enemy, they attacked the city like crazy yesterday. Thanks to the efforts of the superiors and subordinates and the might of the king, the enemy did not succeed. There is no trace of the enemy yet today!"
In response, he whispered to a few of his confidants, and then hurriedly climbed off the city wall and hurried away in the direction of the palace.