Although Xiao Chong had strengthened the city defense of Ningding, he never dreamed that the three local armies and direct-affiliated armies of Feng State would all point their spearheads at Ningding, where he was.
On the second day after the Zhen Army occupied Ningding, Tang Yin ordered Tianyan and Diwang to send orders to three local armies respectively, and they all gathered in the direction of Ningding. At the same time, the direct army also went north from Jinyang to cooperate with the three local armies to besiege Ningding.
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The eyes of the Sichuan-Zhen Allied Forces have already been densely packed around Jinyang. Even if there is a slight disturbance in Jinyang, it cannot be hidden from the eyes and ears of the Sichuan-Zhen Allied Forces. What’s more, the troops directly under the Sichuan-Zhenjiang Allied Forces dispatched at this time have a strength of 100,000. The Sichuan-Zhen Allied Forces
When the spies saw a large group of people leaving the city in Jinyang, they did not dare to delay and hurriedly passed the news back to the camp.
Hearing this, Ren Xing was shocked. The total number of Feng troops in Jinyang City did not exceed 200,000. If one hundred thousand people left the city at once, then the Feng troops in Jinyang City would only be left at most 100,000 people. This was a huge move by our side.
What a good opportunity to attack!
Ren Fang immediately summoned the generals of the Sichuan and Zhen armies to explain the situation.
After hearing this, everyone laughed and said, "This must be because the Feng Army heard that the three cities of Songqiu, Ningding and Taifeng were occupied by our army, so they hurried to the rescue." "That's right! However, our army has
There are 50,000 soldiers stationed in each of the three cities, and the Feng army only has 100,000 soldiers. Even if they all attack one city, there is no chance of defeating it."
The generals of the Sichuan and Zhen armies seemed confident. Of course, it would be difficult to succeed with 100,000 men attacking a city of 50,000 people. However, what they didn't know was that there were three local armies with tens of thousands of soldiers on the Feng Army side.
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Ren Fang did not know the existence of these three local armies. The spies did not return corresponding information. No matter how smart he was, he could not predict the unknown. He smiled slightly and said: "Since the Feng army has divided its forces for rescue, let's let
They went to save it. For us, this is a great opportunity to attack Jinyang. I have decided to attack the city tomorrow. What do you generals think?"
None of the generals objected, and they all said in unison: "Just do what the general (Ren Shuai) wants, and our army will attack the city tomorrow!"
Without further discussion, Ren Fang and his generals decided to attack Jinyang.
There was nothing to say that day. The next day, early in the morning, the Sichuan-Zhen Allied Forces sounded the clarion call for attack.
The armies of the two countries walked out of the camp in neat phalanxes and pressed forward towards Jinyang. This time, Ren Fang was determined to seize this opportunity to capture Jinyang in one go. When he sent troops, he did not hesitate.
Without reservation, all available troops were used, and the total number of troops attacking the city reached 500,000.
Since the outer city of Jinyang had been destroyed a lot by heavy trebuchets, the attack by the Sichuan-Zhenzhen Allied Forces was also very smooth, and they were less than two miles away from the inner city of Jinyang. Once here, the heavy trebuchets could not
Moving forward, the soldiers of both armies fixed the stone trebuchets one after another, aimed them at the Jinyang city wall, and were ready to throw stone projectiles.
The Feng Army had already learned the tactics of the Sichuan and Zhen Allied Forces when they were at the pass. Seeing that the other party was attacking in a large scale, the officers and soldiers of the Feng Army had already run down the city wall and hid under the wall before they could take action.
Sure enough, not long after the Feng army descended from the city wall, Sichuan's heavy trebuchets began to launch in unison. Huge stone bullets fell from the sky with a roaring sound, and hit the city wall with a roaring sound.
Trembling, even the ground was shaken by it and kept shaking.
But now the wind army is no longer as fearful as when they were at Baguan. Compared with throwing corpses carrying plague, stone bullets are insignificant. People squat under the city wall, listening to the roar from above their heads from time to time. Although people are not
They looked calm, but there was no fear on their faces.
What makes the Feng Army soldiers feel more at ease is that now the Feng King Tang Yin is among them.
Tang Yin did not wear royal clothes, but put on a military uniform, a simple silver helmet and silver armor. Although not gorgeous, it was very light and would not hinder his agility.
The soldiers who are now staying in Jinyang are basically the new army. Tang Yin is also worried that the new army has little fighting spirit and low combat power, and will be defeated by the enemy in one blow. Therefore, at this time, he must go into battle in person and work side by side with the new army soldiers.
In combat, only in this way can the morale of the new army be boosted to the greatest extent.
Surrounding Tang Yin were Shangguan Yuanwu, Yuan Biao, Ah San, and Ah Si. In addition, Jiang Fan, Cheng Jin, and Nanye generals were also near him, and they did not dare to stay even half a step away.
The sound of stone bullets hitting the city wall gradually faded, replaced by the continuous sound of heavy footsteps. Tang Yin didn't need to go up to the city to wait and see, but he knew that the enemy's siege troops were coming.
He cheered up, stood up straight, looked around at the soldiers around him, and shouted in a deep voice: "The enemy has begun to attack the city. Brothers, follow me up the city wall to fight!"
"Yes! Your Majesty!"
The officers and soldiers of the new army shouted in unison. People moved the rolling logs, hammered stones and other objects piled under the city wall to the top of the city. Then, the archers took up their positions, twisted their bows and nocked arrows, and aimed their sharp points at the enemy outside the city.
Military formation.
Looking out from the city, the momentum of the Sichuan-Zhen coalition forces is terrifying.
The first batch of troops to attack the city consisted of ten regiments. The phalanx of ten thousand people was divided into two rows, front and rear, and moved forward together. Every step they took, the soldiers of the Sichuan and Zhen armies used their weapons.
Hitting the shield will make a deafening roar, which can not only boost the morale of one's own charge, but also greatly deter the enemy.
Looking back again, there is the main force of the Sichuan-Zhenjun Alliance. They are standing on the edge of the outer city of Jinyang. Looking around, they see a surging crowd of people, overwhelming them, countless numbers, and no boundaries. No need to do anything, just
The overwhelming strength of the Sichuan and Zhen coalition forces is enough to frighten any opponent.
Even though Tang Yin personally went into battle, seeing the posture of the Sichuan and Zhen coalition forces, the morale of the Feng army was still half a head lower than others.
Tang Yin understood the psychology of the New Army officers. Seeing the enemy troops getting closer and closer to the city wall, he shouted loudly: "Brothers of the New Army, listen, today's battle, you are not fighting for me, you are fighting for yourself."
, only by guarding the city can everyone save their lives. Once the city is broken, none of you can escape, and you will all die at the hands of the enemy. In this battle, our army is only strong enough to defeat the enemy, and we must not take a step back. If you still want to come back alive,
I want to reunite with my relatives, so I can show off my momentum and kill all the invading enemies, so that the enemy will understand that there are no weaklings in our army!"
Tang Yin's words aroused the desire to survive in the New Army soldiers. At the same time, they also made people feel a sense of warmth. The king did not regard Ningren like himself as outsiders, but as part of the Feng Army. This made the New Army soldiers regain their confidence.
Find a sense of belonging.
"Wind, wind, wind——"
The soldiers of the new army became more energetic and shouted in unison. This was the first time they shouted the name of the Feng Kingdom.
Upon seeing this, Tang Yin took a deep breath, turned around, stared at the enemy troops outside the city, and silently calculated the distance in his mind. When the Sichuan and Zhen coalition forces were less than a hundred steps away from the city wall, Tang Yin drew his single sword, swung it fiercely outward, and shouted:
"Fire the arrow!"
"Shoot the arrow—shoot the arrow—"
His orders were passed on one by one by the generals of the new army. After a moment of pause, there was a buzz, and thousands of arrows fired from the top of Jinyang City, as if a cloud of black smoke rose in the sky, flew into the air, and then drew an arc.
line, roaring to the ground in the camp of the Sichuan-Zhen Allied Forces.
The soldiers of the Sichuan-Zhen Allied Army were rushing forward. Before many of them could make any reaction, they were shot in the head and chest with arrows and fell to the ground on their backs. I saw the camp of the Sichuan-Zhen Allied Army.
They were neat and uniform, but after a round of arrows, the camp in front had turned into a sieve, riddled with holes, and there were vacancies left by casualties everywhere.
The new army may not be good at close combat, but their arrow shooting is definitely first-rate. At this time, on the city wall, the power of the condescending shots was doubled. Even if the Sichuan and Zhen coalition forces raised their shields, they could not completely withstand it. Moving forward*
At that time, people were still hit by arrows and fell to the ground from time to time.
The regiment in front suffered heavy casualties, but the overall formation of the Sichuan-Zhen coalition was still moving forward.
When the enemy had entered the city wall fifty steps away, Tang Yin ordered the use of city-breaking crossbows and army-breaking crossbows. There was no need to aim, just shoot into the enemy's formation. The range of the city-breaking crossbows and army-breaking crossbows was much farther than that of bows and arrows.
Now that the enemy is less than fifty steps away from the city wall, the crossbow arrows are naturally more powerful as they penetrate into the crowd.
A crossbow arrow shot into the camp of the Sichuan and Zhen coalition forces can penetrate a row of people until the crossbow arrow is nailed to the ground. Fortunately, most of the city-breaking crossbows and army-breaking crossbows in the Feng Army were damaged during the Battle of Baguan.
Otherwise, the lethality brought to the Sichuan-Zhen Allied Forces will be inestimable.
Ten regiments of the Sichuan-Zhen Allied Forces rushed to the foot of Jinyang City despite the rain of arrows and crossbows flying from their heads. This distance was only a hundred steps, but the Sichuan-Zhen Allied Forces suffered more than 10,000 casualties.
When the Sichuan and Zhen coalition forces arrived under the city wall, their morale reached its peak. People set up ladders and climbed up the city with all their strength. The Feng army on top of the city fired arrows and threw rolling logs and rocks. The battle between the two sides became intense.
At this point in the battle, the Zhen Army took on the main task of siege. First, the Zhen Army was fierce in fighting and good at attacking cities and strongholds. Second, the Zhen Army's armor was light and suitable for climbing ladders quickly. The Zhen Army was in front.
, the Sichuan army provided cover behind, and people lined up in several rows to shoot at the Feng army on the city.
The Zhen army, whose eyes were red with bloodshed, was very ferocious. They charged up without hesitation. In addition, Jinyang was a small city and the city wall was not high. Even though Feng Jun had Tang Yin personally commanding the battle on the top of the city, it was still difficult to resist.
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Soon, several places on the city were broken through by the Zhen army. Upon seeing this, Tang Yin immediately dispatched the generals around him to fight wherever the enemy troops broke through. As the fighting between the two sides intensified, the generals around Tang Yin
There were fewer and fewer, and in the end, he even sent out personal guards such as Shangguan Yuanwu, Shangguan Yuanbiao, Ah San, and Ah Si.
Even so, the situation of the Feng Army is still precarious. There are dangers and emergencies everywhere. This is just the enemy's 100,000-strong advance siege force. If the enemy's large forces also attack, Jinyang can still protect the city.
Can you live there? Thinking of this, Tang Yin felt anxious. It was not an option to continue like this.
When he was thinking about how to deal with it, an arrow suddenly flew from the city, from bottom to top, and went straight to his eyebrows.