Chapter 1392: Xiangyang City Crisis, Broken River Siege
Chapter 1392: Crisis in Xiangyang City, cutting off the river to attack the city
With the fall of Aikomen Pass and Lumen Mountain, the battle in Xiangyang City has become increasingly fierce!
The Song Dynasty sent two troops to the north and south to support. Together with the original troops, the number of troops invested was nearly 30,000. Originally, Xin Feiguang and others thought that with tens of thousands of troops, they could hold on for some time.
However, without checkpoints to block them, the Song army could only form formations to fight against the enemy. The Jin soldiers were all cavalry, and each time they mainly consumed the Song army.
Moreover, relying on their strength, the Jin soldiers began to attack again and again, almost non-stop!
Under the life-threatening impact of the Jin soldiers, these nearly 30,000 soldiers and horses only lasted for three days, and were defeated by the Jin soldiers one after another! Then, Xin Feiguang, who was unwilling to accept, once again organized a wave of soldiers and horses to fight with them outside the city.
The Jin soldiers fought, but these soldiers and horses still only lasted for two or three days before they were defeated again.
Then, the Jin soldiers cleared all obstacles in the east, south, and north directions of Xiangyang City and marched to the city!
In the palace of General Zhongwu, the generals gathered again, but now the expressions on their faces were more solemn! The Jin soldiers surrounded them, and the Song Dynasty had no choice but to defend, and the most uncomfortable thing was that the Jin soldiers cut off the surrounding companions, whether it was reinforcements or food and grass.
They can't be transported as smoothly as before.
As for whether there would be soldiers and horses to kill the golden soldiers and then open up this same road, no one present had any confidence.
"General Xin, how much foundation do we still have now, and what kind of regulations should be followed, you should explain it to your brothers, right?"
A general said with suppressed anger.
Xin Feiguang glanced around for a week, then sneered and said, "Since you want to know, I will tell you!"
"Yu Jing!"
Yu Jing stood up and said loudly, "Now, the armor is quite sufficient. If the consumption is not large, it will be enough for our troops to last for more than a month! The defensive equipment has been prepared before, so it is considered comprehensive.
! Unless the golden soldiers attack continuously, even if you open it and use it, you can still last for more than half a month!"
"With one meal a day, we should be able to last for a month and a half! Before the war started, many people in the city had already fled. Now, there are approximately 200,000 people in the city! However, these people are old and weak.
Women and children are the main ones, but there are very few young and strong people who can really be used!"
"..."
Yu Jing told everyone about the situation in the city and the situation of supplies one by one!
Generally speaking, Xiangyang City's reserves are not generous, but they are worry-free in the short term!
"In addition, the total number of soldiers and horses we have now is more than 50,000!"
Soldiers and horses from all walks of life in Xiangyang City gathered together, and there were really a lot of soldiers and horses coming. At the beginning, even if we did not count the soldiers and horses of Zaoyang Army and Wuwei Army, there were nearly 100,000 troops in Xiangyang City! However, during this period,
The Jin soldiers attacked too frequently, and the Song soldiers and horses suffered great damage.
Not to mention that the Zaoyang Army and the Wuwei Army were almost completely wiped out. More than 10,000 soldiers and horses were damaged at Kemen Pass and Lumen Mountain. The two soldiers and horses sent out for the first time were almost destroyed.
They were completely exhausted, and coupled with the two subsequent wars, nearly half of the Song Dynasty's troops and horses were lost.
Listening to Yu Jing's words, Xin Feiguang secretly gritted his teeth! During this period, under the pressure of the generals, the Lieyang Army under his command suffered too much damage.
The Lieyang Army, which originally had more than 20,000 troops, suffered nearly 10,000 damage after several battles! This was the foundation he had accumulated over the years. How could Xin Feiguang not feel distressed?
However, the other soldiers and horses were also badly damaged, and the generals were forcing him. Even if he wanted to, he had no choice but not to send troops.
"Although 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers and horses are quite a lot, Xiangyang City is huge, so the number of troops is not sufficient!"
Xin Feiguang said.
"Immediately transfer another 30,000 auxiliary soldiers from the city and distribute them among the armies! These soldiers and horses under our command are still focused on combat, and all other trivial matters are left to the auxiliary soldiers, which saves waste.
of troops!”
"Everyone, now is the time for us to work together, so I ask you not to think about past grudges, and to guard Xiangyang carefully together!"
It is no exaggeration to say that the following period of time is almost the time when all the generals in Xiangyang City work together most!
Xiangyang City is a big city, different from ordinary small cities! Outside the square gates, there is an urn city, and outside the urn city are the city's moat and suspension bridge!
Generally speaking, the city gate is the most vulnerable location, and the existence of Wengcheng is to protect the city gate.
From the main city gate, there is a huge square, which is the Wengcheng! There is an arrow tower at the front of the Wengcheng for lookout and guarding. If the outer gate is broken and the enemy enters the Wengcheng, the defenders can
Shooting arrows down from the four walls of the city made it difficult for the enemy not only to resist, but also to defend themselves.
In addition to the Wengcheng in Xiangyang City, in order to protect the Wengcheng, there is also a city wall outside the Wengcheng called Moon City.
The function and architectural structure of the Moon City are basically similar to those of the Weng City, except that it adds an extra layer of protection to the city!
Therefore, the reason why Xiangyang City is easy to defend and difficult to attack is because there are several city protections! From the outside to the inside, there are moon city, urn city, outer city wall, and inner city wall! This is why the Xiangyang defenders have enough confidence.
You can stick to it.
The Jin soldiers set up company camps in all four directions, directly surrounding Xiangyang City, and the defenders in the city also began to disperse to the four moon cities, ready to deal with the Jin soldiers' siege at any time!
Wanyan Hao did not let the Song army wait too long. After the siege, a large number of siege equipment was delivered in just three days. Then, the Jin soldiers began to attack Xiangyang City one after another!
There is not much to say about the battle between siege and defense! Normally, as long as no one is stupid, this kind of battle is the purest competition of combat power and will! The role of strategy is limited here
To the extreme, if you want to attack a city, you must pay an extremely unbearable price.
This is also true for the soldiers and horses guarding the city!
The city is trapped, with no help from all directions! This alone can put unimaginable pressure on the soldiers and horses in the city! After all, the city is under siege, and without reinforcements, it is almost a dead end.
Therefore, the attacking side will bear huge damage and attack the city, and the defending side will bear huge pressure and defend the city. It all depends on who can persevere to the end!
Outside Xiangyang City, the wide moat only lasted for two days! Just like the Mongolian cavalry siege in later generations, the Jin soldiers relied on their strong maneuverability and terrifying troops. After losing some troops and horses, they forcibly conquered the city.
That moat is filled in!
Originally, the moat of Xiangyang City was not easy to fill, because the moat was not stagnant water, but living water drawn from the Baihe River! However, now the north and south of Xiangyang City were in the hands of Jin Bing, so Jin Bing directly