The coalition forces of Nanzhou, Linzhou and other five states were stationed ten miles outside Cangzhou City.
They didn't dare to get too close. If they got closer, Wei Liang and others would give them a taste of the red cannon. They didn't dare to attack the city. The city gates were all sealed. If they rushed under the city wall, God would punish them by harvesting human lives.
It's like cutting leeks.
It stands to reason that the two attacks on the city did not bring any benefits at all. They did not even touch the enemy, but they suffered such heavy losses. An ordinary army would have been demoralized and defeated, but the opponent was still able to sink.
If you can't hold back your anger, either the opponent's military morale is strong, or the opponent's commander is a ****...
Chen Qing used a high-power telescope on the city wall to see their actions clearly. Without food, the other party's general was decisive and killed the horses for food. Although this move could temporarily solve the problem of hunger, it was equivalent to
The cavalry was completely abandoned, and it seemed that they were going to hold on until reinforcements to transport food arrived.
He really couldn't bear to tell them that their reinforcements would not be able to come back. When they finished eating the horse meat and were dizzy and exhausted from hunger, General Wei would order the city gates to be opened and lead an energetic and well-equipped army.
The new army blasted them with divine punishment, bombarded them with red cannons, and gave them the final blow.
The people of Cangzhou City finally felt relieved. Although when the enemy attacked the city, the rumbling noise outside made people panic and the city was full of panic, but His Highness won the victory so easily. They finally felt confident in their hearts.
Li Duan was also relieved. He had learned all the kung fu that his aunt taught him before she left, and he would not be spanked just because she came back and was unable to deliver...
At this time, it was already the third day of the five-state coalition's attack on the city.
On top of the city, Wei Liang took back his telescope and said, "Their horses have already eaten all their food. We started digging wild vegetables this morning to satisfy our hunger. We will starve them for another three days. After three days, we will leave the city to meet the enemy!"
General Fan curled his lips and said, "What the hell, after three days, they still have the strength to hold weapons, I will be convinced!"
He walked to the city wall and said, "It's almost time, let's go."
"yes!"
Several guards responded and lowered a giant curtain made of cloth from the city wall.
Not long after, a fast horse galloped into the military camp outside the city.
After a while, a general walked into the main tent and said in a deep voice: "General Pang, a scout came back just now and said that they wrote on the city wall..."
The middle-aged man raised his eyebrows: "What word?"
The man opened his lips and said with difficulty: "Surrender without killing!"
General Pang slammed the table and said angrily: "Asshole!"
"General, we have run out of food. The soldiers have not eaten well these days. Many of them are suffering from vomiting and diarrhea. Those who went back to transport food, why haven't they come back yet..."
A gloomy look appeared on General Pang's face, and he said: "We have sent people to check, and there will be news in two days at most..."
"However, the soldiers can no longer wait for two days. From yesterday to today, there have been hundreds of deserters..." The general looked at him and murmured: "General, retreat, Cangzhou is no longer what it used to be."
Cangzhou is here, we can’t capture it..."
Clang!
General Pang pulled out the long knife hanging on the side, put it on his neck, widened his eyes, and said angrily: "If you say that again, I will chop you down for disturbing the morale of the army!"
The general's face turned pale and he immediately said: "General, forgive me!"
General Pang took the long knife away from his neck and said, "Send the order to launch a surprise attack on Cangzhou at midnight tonight!"
"yes!"
The general walked out of the account, wiped a trace of blood on his neck, and looked slightly gloomy.
Outside the tent.
The soldiers patrolling the camp were pale and moved slowly. The weapons in their hands fell to the ground. They bent down and struggled to pick them up. They were weak and looked like walking corpses.
In various camps, the sound of wailing has been non-stop for the past few days.
In a certain camp, dozens of people gathered together, all with sallow complexions and disheveled faces.
One person sipped his saliva and said weakly: "What on earth is the general thinking? There is obviously no food left, why don't you retreat!"
As soon as these words came out, several voices immediately came from the camp.
"Yes, I said it three days ago. The team escorting grain and grass from the rear will be here soon. It will be here soon... It has been three days. The wild vegetables and tree bark near the camp have been eaten up. They
Why aren't you here yet?"
"Didn't Brother Qi just say it? He saw it with his own eyes. There were banners hanging on the walls of Cangzhou City, saying that if you surrender, you will not be killed, but you will get meat to eat. Those who surrender will be counted as military merits..."
"It's true..."
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"Shut up!" A man walked in from outside the tent and shouted angrily.
The people in the tent shivered one after another, retracted their heads, and whispered: "General."
Discussing the topic of surrendering to the enemy in the army is a capital crime. Just like those deserters, after being captured, their heads hang in front of the battle line. If they were not the general's personal guards, they would have kneeled down and begged for mercy by now.
The general looked at them and said, "Who gave you the guts to discuss this in the tent!"
"General, I know my mistake!" Several people knelt on the ground and said in unison.
The general stood there and looked at them. After a moment, he said, "Qi San, come with me."
The scout named Qi San was called to another tent. Everyone in the tent looked at each other with twinkling eyes.
After a while, the scout named Qi San returned to the camp. After another half an hour, everyone in the camp walked out of the camp and walked into other military tents...
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On the city wall of Cangzhou City, Wei Liang took the arrow from the hand of a guard, took out a paper tube from the end of the arrow branch, showed a smile on his face, and threw it to General Fan who was standing aside.
"I was still thinking of sending someone over at that time to quietly break through the city wall. It turned out to be a good idea." General Fan glanced at his mouth and said, "Tell the brothers, I have cheered up my general tonight!"
It's night, midnight.
The moon was dark and the wind was high, the night sky was starless, and the entire city of Cangzhou was shrouded in a huge black curtain.
Outside the city wall, a dark shadow walked slowly, approaching the city wall.
"God is really helping me..." Behind the crowd, General Pang looked at the dark night and ordered: "After entering the city cave, do everything possible to hollow out the city wall, and others will cover the siege..."
"Gu..." A strange voice suddenly came from my ears.
A person next to him held his stomach and whispered: "General, I'm sorry, I can't control my stomach..."
General Pang frowned, glared at his personal guard, and said: "Be patient for a while longer, and when you enter the city, you can eat as much as you want..."
As soon as he finished speaking, large areas of fire suddenly lit up on the city wall.
He was just stunned for a moment, and then immediately said: "Attack the city!"
puff!
The sound of sharp swords piercing flesh.
General Pang was very familiar with this sound, because just a few days ago, it was this sound when he inserted his knife into the chest of the general who disturbed the morale of the army.
At this moment, another general stood behind him, close to his ear, and said: "General, I'm sorry, you have to capture Cangzhou, and His Majesty wants you to live, but we also want to live..."
"Follow Her Royal Highness, only then can you survive and have meat to eat..." He slowly pulled out the knife and said, "So, please general, please die..."
General Pang covered his chest, the light in his eyes fixed.
The general dropped the blood-stained sword in his hand and said loudly: "General Pang is dead, we are willing to surrender!"
Hundreds of soldiers beside him put down their weapons at the same time and said in unison: "General Pang is dead, we are willing to surrender!"
Further back, countless people stared blankly ahead, looking at the group of people kneeling down. When they heard the voice of "General Pang is dead", after a brief daze, they also put down their weapons and knelt on the ground...
"Can't surrender!"
"We can't surrender!"
"You are treasonous..."
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There were also many different sounds, but these sounds did not last long and were drowned out by the sounds around them...
