The next day, the Liang army spent the whole day tearing down the defenses outside the city. In addition to the fences built by the Bing army, the Bing people also dug many deep pits in front of the city. These deep pits could not stop the Liang people from advancing.
, but it would have some impact on the subsequent siege. Therefore, all armies arranged for manpower to fill in the city one by one, but under the rain, the speed was still not fast. According to Jia Xu's idea, if this continues, the time wasted on the periphery will be
There are three days. If we count them as three days to conquer the outer city, we don’t know how long it will take for the main city and the barbican city. It still takes too much time.
After discussion, Guo Bang, who was observing the movements in Chang'an, had another task. He led his troops to plunder the people and refugees in Chiyang and Yangling, tied them with ropes, forced them with swords, and took tens of thousands of people away.
At the foot of Gaoling City, I worked temporarily as a civilian worker to move soil and fill the fields, but the income I earned from a day's work was no more than a meal of gruel.
Moreover, during the plunder, Guo Si had no scruples and once approached the city of Changling, which was only forty miles away from Chang'an on the south bank of the Wei River. The people were tied up and dragged away, and their cries for help spread not only throughout the entire Sanfu, but also in Chang'an.
Frightened by the enemy's situation, he stood still.
As a result, the siege of Gaoling was greatly accelerated. In two days, the Liang army not only removed the obstacles originally set by Lu Bu, but also over-completed the preparations for the siege. They first leveled the land and dug up the convex sand.
They filled up the muddy potholes to make it easier for Liangqi to race on the plateau, and then raised hundreds of earth hills on all sides of the city wall. Each earth hill was erected four feet away from the outer wall and was as high as three feet, just enough for the archers.
Shooting with the defenders.
The combined army was not unresponsive to this. The defenders on the city were flying arrows like rain at the civilians who were repairing the earth hill. The civilians did not have much fighting power, and naturally they could not wear any armor. Under the rain of arrows, corpses were lying on the ground.
But the Liang people didn't feel bad at all. No matter how many people died, they could quickly introduce new civilians, working numbly like ants without knowing the pain. Soon the Liang people also discovered this, even though there were many arrows
, but you can’t use it on civilians like this, otherwise, if you keep shooting like this, I’m afraid there won’t be many arrows that can be shot when the Liang army attacks the city.
So Lu Bu tried to lead the cavalry to attack the civilian army again, but it was already too late by the time he made this determination. The Liang army generals had already prepared for this. They built antlers and watchtowers fifty feet behind the city gates on all sides, and sent
Elite soldiers are stationed here.
Lu Bu led the cavalry out of the city. After careful consideration, he chose to attack the weaker Wang Fang tribe first. The civilians were naturally unable to fight. They were driven around like lambs in front of the cavalry. They had no intention of spending their energy on them, but were like
The hunters were hunting as if they were hunting, constantly adjusting the direction of their driving, trying to organize the scattered civilians into one stream, so that all the Liang people preparing for battle behind would be scattered. As soon as the enemy formation dispersed, the sky would be huge and there would be nowhere to go.
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But when the rapids reached the front of the deer antlers, they could not get over it. The Liang people leaned on the deer antlers and stabbed the incoming peasants with their long swords. At this time, the deer antlers were like an iron wall, no matter how powerful the peasants were in fear.
, but in front of the shining tip of the antlers in the gap, it was like a stream of water hit it, and had to stop flowing back, and the momentum of collapse was also forcibly stopped.
When people saw the civilians stopped, there was nothing they could do. They had arrows thrown from the watchtower on their heads, but the crowded crowd in front of them did not give them any space to gallop through. Even if they rushed over, they would die in vain.
That's it. So I had to turn the horse's head and rush back into the city, leaving only corpses in the city and fields, but no one was sad.
Wang Fangbu had no intention of pursuing and allowed Lu Bu to return to the city. Soon after, the civilians began to fill in the mountains of earth again. They were like ants, carrying huge baskets on their backs, slowly stepping over the corpses of their companions, and soon
, the city and countryside are full of their busy figures again. These people seem to be ignorant of tiredness and emotion, but in fact they are tired to the extreme.
The Tushan was repaired in this way, and the Liang people still had enough room to allow the civilians to continue to open roads under the plateau. They felt that the original stone road was narrow and could neither advance nor withdraw quickly, which had a great impact on the cavalry.
After the fortifications were completed, the Liang people's confidence greatly increased. Jia Xu also wrote a document on white silk, had several copies copied, tied to arrow shafts, and asked Li Jue to send people to shoot into the city. The document inside was divided into two parts.
Part of it was a grand announcement to Lu Bu that the Liang people would start attacking the city at midnight tomorrow, and the other part was to persuade him to surrender. Of course, after Sheshu entered, there was no response from the city.
At this time, the rain also stopped. Before tomorrow's attack on the city, the generals of various ministries gathered together again. However, this time, they did not hold a military meeting. At this time, the layout has been decided, and there is nothing that can be changed temporarily, so
They get together to bond over a meal.
So far in the battle, the ones who have made the greatest contributions are Li Jue and Xu Rongbu, so they sit at the front. As Dong Zhuo’s son-in-law, Niu Fu does not have much credit, but his status is important and cannot be disrespected. Since the army was launched, the strategic planning of the army basically came from
Everyone admired him very much, so they all ranked second. Wang Fang and Zhang Ji had the fewest troops, and their achievements were average, so they were ranked at the bottom.
The positions are carefully arranged, but everyone knows that now is the time to work together to overcome difficulties, and there is no alienation. They are all wearing regular clothes, eating and drinking separately, and laughing like family. However, when talking and laughing, everyone has a sense of entanglement.
The style of a warrior.
At the beginning of the conversation, both parties exchanged greetings, and then Jia Xu asked: "Brother Li, how are your nephew and your brother's injuries? Are they okay now?" Li Jue laughed and said, "It's nothing serious, it's just about my body.
It’s just a few more scars and a few more days of recovery. I think after taking Gaoling City, these two boys will be able to ride horses again and follow us directly into Xijing.”
In the previous battle, Li Jue's nephew Li Li and his younger brother Li Ying were both seriously injured, but they survived the disaster and survived. The other generals were deeply impressed by this, and Zhang Ji said: "If
If the next generation of us is as unafraid of death as the two of them, let alone conquering Chang'an City, even dominating the world is not something we dare to think about."
Xu Rong laughed at the side. As the only Liao native present, he was actually quite embarrassed and needed to keep talking to ease the atmosphere. So he had a glass of wine with Zhang Ji and said with a smile: "I think that boy Zhang Xiu is also
Yes, I have always been at the front during the battle, and now I am a good man!"
Zhang Ji drank all the wine, then shook his head repeatedly and said: "I can't say I can't, how can he compare with that boy? When my brother was the same age as him, he had more scars on his body than the three of them. If my brother hadn't died earlier,
, I have no son, how could I take care of this brat!" Having said that, Zhang Ji's expression was full of pride for Zhang Xiu. He toasted Jia Xu with a glass of wine and said: "Wenhe, I am Zhang Ji.
Except for the Grand Master, I have always disobeyed others, but now, I am convinced by you! When this battle is over, Wen He and you can take care of him more. The three Zhang brothers and I only have this one seedling now!" Jia Xu repeatedly said that he did not dare, so he drank the wine first, and then said: "We are all brothers and we are in the same boat, so who are you and me? But if you are asked, I will do my best."
Niu Fu used to be the center of banquets. After Dong Zhuo's death, the scene of continuous compliments disappeared, and his wife was all killed in the shed. Now he is alone and feels very uncomfortable. Even though he clearly knows that he is not capable, he is indeed
He couldn't be the commander-in-chief, but he still felt sulky, so he kept drinking at his position. Seeing this, Guo Si also stepped forward to persuade him to have a few drinks, saying: "A man is alive in this world, as long as he is alive, he will always be able to drink."
There will be a day when we will make a comeback."
When everyone heard this, they all shouted loudly, saying: "We will break Gaoling tomorrow and enter Chang'an the day after tomorrow." "At that time, each person will have a general and each person will have three lords."
Dog bone pig spirit"
The banquet lasted until late at night. All the generals drank so much that they were all drunk. Only Jia Xu said that he had a feeling of discomfort in his chest and abdomen and had vomited in the camp. Then he felt much better. Looking back, Jia Xu suddenly discovered
Xu Rong was standing behind him, his face was as usual, and he said to Xu Rong: "I don't drink often, which makes Brother Xu laugh."
Xu Rong shook his head and said with a smile: "Alcohol makes people faint, so drinking less is a good thing."
"Why is Brother Xu so good at drinking?"
"The land of Yan is bitterly cold. We Liao people often drink alcohol to keep out the cold. It's not because we like drinking."
"That's it." After the two of them finished speaking, they were speechless for a moment. Both sides thought that the other was second only to themselves in the army, and they were actually a little wary in their hearts. But they also knew that only by uniting as one can they survive.
Get through it.
Xu Rong first said: "I heard that Wen He wanted to kill two angels, but then let them go. I was very curious. I wonder what Wen He had planned?"
It turned out that it was because of this matter that Jia Xu thought carefully about it. What he said to Zhong Yao and Jin Xiang was all a conspiracy and he did not tell others. The main reason was to avoid shaking the morale of the army. However, he felt that Xu Rong still knew the general situation and would not leak the secret.
, and said truthfully: "I used their mouths to make a proposal to the imperial court to remove Wang Yun and negotiate for peace."
Xu Rong was extremely happy when he heard this. He suppressed his tone, but his words were full of excitement. He praised: "What a good idea. Now that the court is desperate, it can only recruit me and wait for it!" At this point, Xu Rong said again
He couldn't help but sigh with emotion, and confided to Jia Xu: "What you just said was really just drunken talk. How many days can you survive if you really do things like this?"
Jia Xu laughed and didn't answer. But in fact, he had never considered recruiting. His plan was just an excuse to negotiate peace and disturb the hearts of the Chang'an court. Once the army came to Xijing, those who did not want to join forces with Wang Yun would be ready for war.
It’s not strange to change sides.
But Xu Rong didn't think so. Jia Xu thought about everyone's performance at the banquet and thought, this really can't last long.
But Jia Xu couldn't think about such a long-term matter. What he wanted first was to control his own destiny, which required conquering Chang'an and defeating Bingzhou.
Chen Tingjian has not yet sent troops. Jia Xu thought rather gloomily.