Zhai Yuan smiled and said: "General, why should you worry? According to my estimate, Dongliang County has at most fifteen thousand defenders. Even if Wuxing County sends troops now, it is already too late. By the time they realize the danger, our army has already broken through."
The city of Dongliang County."
Qin Yangming said: "Hu Xiaotian could obviously choose to retreat to Wuxing County. This was the best way to preserve his own strength. Why didn't he do that?"
Yang Xian, the deputy general next to him, said: "General, Hu Xiaotian has just defeated Tang Boxi's army, defeating more with less. When he is proud, his heart will inevitably swell, and it is possible to become arrogant."
Qin Yangming said: "His ability to defeat the 30,000 elite navy led by Tang Boxi proves that he is extraordinary and will never make the mistake of underestimating the enemy." He said this, but in his heart he also felt that it was possible.
Zhai Yuan said: "General, maybe he thinks he can hold on to Dongliang County and fight a protracted war with us with the food and fodder obtained from the exchange of prisoners."
Qin Yangming nodded slowly. In fact, he also thought so. Hu Xiaotian should have planned this. However, Hu Xiaotian probably did not realize their true strength. The city wall of Dongliang County would never be able to stop the 70,000 people gathered this time.
The army.
Thirty warships were traveling along the Yongjiang River, and there was a storm. These thirty warships had just delivered grain to Dongliang County, and exchanged grain for four thousand captives, plus the original three thousand people on board.
, the total number of people also reached 7,000. The warship traveled 20 miles westward against the current and then immediately turned back. The 4,000 prisoners were fully armed with weapons and armor in the bottom cabin and regrouped.
Seven thousand people wanted to block Xiasha Port from the waterway.
Liu Yuncai came this time with the idea of devoting meritorious service. They were not the main force in this battle. There were three groups of soldiers and horses on the shore. Their mission was to blockade Xiasha Port and cut off Hu Xiaotian's escape route. These four thousand prisoners were captured
Obviously they suffered a lot of torture during this period, and their combat effectiveness was bound to be greatly reduced. Liu Yuncai was fortunate that they could still hold weapons and wear armor, but his luck soon disappeared.
It didn't take long for the redeemed soldiers to start vomiting and having diarrhea, and there was a nauseating stench everywhere on the warship. Only then did Liu Yun realize that they had been poisoned. Hu Xiaotian must have tampered with their food.
To prevent these released prisoners from being immediately put into battle, they will not hesitate to use despicable means to destroy their bodies and weaken their combat effectiveness.
When night fell, 25,000 people led by Qin Yangming successfully arrived at the north gate of Dongliang County. Huang Xincheng set out from Dongluocang and arrived at the east gate of Dongliang County almost at the same time. A group led by Fu Cong, deputy commander of Nanyang Water Village
Seventeen thousand naval forces abandoned their boats and arrived near the west gate of Dongliang County by land. Thirty warships commanded by Liu Yuncai, carrying 4,000 naval soldiers who were vomiting and diarrhea, also arrived at Xiasha Port as scheduled
, even if they only rely on their original 3,000 men, they still have to complete the task of cutting off Hu Xiaotian's retreat. The layout of the four-pronged army has been completed, and the total strength has reached 64,000.
Yu Tianxing stood on the city wall of Dongliang County, still wearing a worn cotton robe, holding the arrow stack with both hands, looking at the scattered flames of war in the distance. Although he had been mentally prepared for a long time, he was still shocked by such a large-scale attacking camp.
When they arrived, Yu Tianxing slapped his palm heavily on the arrow stack. Tang Tiehan next to him said: "Mr. Yu! All four gates are occupied by enemy troops. The nearest one has advanced to about two miles away from us. Xiasha Port is also besieged by enemy ships.
, those ships carrying grain left and came back.”
Yu Tianxing nodded, everything was within their expectations. Hu Zhongyang strode to Yu Tianxing and gestured to him with a fist.
Yu Tianxing asked: "Has Hu Caidong prepared the arrangements?" In addition to the three catapults that were transported in advance, the remaining seven catapults and six siege crossbows have now been arranged, and are just waiting for the opponent's attack to begin. Expand the distance
To strike from a distance, their mission is to delay. The longer it is delayed, the more beneficial it will be to the battle situation in Dongluocang.
Hu Zhongyang said: "Ready."
Yu Tianxing said: "As soon as the enemy troops advance into the attack range, take action immediately."
The three trebuchets hidden on the hill started firing at the same time, and the three huge stones were thrown into the night sky filled with flying snow. They flew to the end, then fell diagonally, crossed the solid and wide wall of Dongluocang, and fell straight into the city.
Two huge rocks hit the house, causing the house to collapse suddenly. A huge boulder hit the middle of the street. Unfortunately, the guard who was patrolling here was hit. Six people were killed immediately under the boulder. The boulder smashed the deceased
Flesh and blood flew everywhere, and then sank deep into the ground. The violent vibration caused people to flip over and frightened horses to scatter in all directions.
The sudden attack plunged the entire Dongluocang into panic. After receiving the notification, Chang Fanqi hurried from the mansion to the scene. Before he could get close to the scene, the second round of attacks had already arrived, and a huge boulder flew past his eyes.
Falling onto the stable on the southeast side, the roof of the stable collapsed due to the huge boulder. The big hole created by the boulder was like an ugly mouth, swallowing up everything around it. The vibration on the ground made Chang Fanqi subconsciously retreat.
Taking a step forward, he opened his eyes in disbelief and waved his hand to brush away the smoke and dust in front of him.
Two guards rushed up to protect him and said in panic: "General, get out of here quickly, it's not safe here."
Chang Fanqi frowned, pointed to the city wall not far away, and walked quickly towards the arrow tower. If he hadn't seen this scene with his own eyes, Chang Fanqi would not have believed that the enemy would be bold enough to sneak attack on Dongluocang.
, standing on the arrow tower in Dongluocang, one can clearly see the situation within a radius of five miles on a clear night. However, due to heavy snowfall all day and night, the sight was naturally greatly affected. A general came to
Chang Fanqi reported from his side: "General! The stone should have flown from the southwest of Dongluocang..." Before he could finish his words, another huge stone flew over and hit the arrow tower not far away, smashing the top of the arrow tower.
It was torn apart, with rubble flying everywhere, and many soldiers were injured when the flying rocks hit the ground.
Chang Fanqi's eyes widened and he looked to the southwest from where the boulder was flying. He gritted his teeth and said, "You bastard, how dare you raid Dongluocang."
"General, there is no way to continue like this. Their attack range is very long, and the stones will continue to endanger the safety of the city wall."
Chang Fan said curiously: "Their target is the arrow tower. They want to destroy the arrow tower and then launch an attack." The sound of boulders falling to the ground sounded again in the distance, causing dozens of casualties in a short period of time. Chang Fan wondered.
: "Give me the order to assemble three thousand soldiers and horses, follow me out of the city and destroy their siege weapons."
Liu Guangxiong, the deputy general beside him, asked: "General, are we going to be ambushed when we go out of the city?" Chang Fanqi said disdainfully: "How many people can they have? They are just relying on the power of weapons to attack from a distance. Go quickly. If they are allowed to attack, what will happen to the East?
The city wall of Luocang will probably suffer heavy losses." What Dongluocang relies on most is its strong city defense. Once the city wall is broken, their advantage will be completely lost.
Zhu Ba led his men to use trebuchets to attack Dongluocang. Their task was not to do engineering work, but to attract the attention of the defenders of Dongluocang as much as possible. While they were attacking, Hu Xiaotian, Zhan Peng, and Liang Yinghao
Leading a thousand elite warriors carefully selected from Wuxing County, they sneaked into the canal five miles away from the water gate of Dongluocang and approached Dongluocang along the river.
Although all warriors are equipped with special water support, the river water is bitingly cold, which is still a severe test for their bodies. Fortunately, the river surface is not frozen. When approaching the Dongluocang drainage culvert, many warriors were frozen
His face turned blue and his lips were purple.
Liang Yinghao and Hu Xiaotian took the lead in entering the culvert. This culvert is used for internal sewage discharge in Dongluocang. It is full of domestic sewage and extremely smelly. It is a home for rats and insects. However, it is winter now, and snakes and insects have hibernated.
, the risk was reduced a lot, everyone covered their mouths and noses, and a thousand people were divided into ten teams and entered the culvert one after another. The leader of each group took out the night pearl to illuminate. Hu Xiaotian knew that the air in the culvert was not circulating, so he prepared
Luminous pearls are used to illuminate, and it is strictly forbidden to light fires to avoid detonating culverts.
Liang Yinghao led the way, and after walking a few steps, he encountered an iron fence. Hu Xiaotian drew out his Tibetan Feng, swung it out with all his strength, and with a clang! cut off the fence as thick as his arm. He cut it three times, breaking through an iron fence that was large enough to pass through.
The big hole.
Liang Yinghao took the lead to cross the fence, pulled down his mask and smelled the dirty smell. He was from the Muddy Waters Gang. Although he had no formal military training, he had super abilities in digging holes and exploring intricate underground buildings. He could easily
After discerning the softness of the underground soil and determining whether the underground environment could support people's stay, Liang Yinghao waved his hand and motioned for everyone to continue moving forward. Although the air in the culvert was dirty, it would not cause suffocation to the human body. They wanted to do it in the shortest possible time.
Pass through the culvert and enter the Dongluocang.
The siege equipment was ready, and attacks were about to be launched simultaneously at the east, west, and north gates. Qin Yangming stood on a bronze chariot. Although there was a bronze roof above it, his body was still inevitably stained with a lot of snowflakes. Looking at
Looking at the beacon fire above the city wall of Dongliang County, Qin Yangming snorted coldly and said: "Beat the drum!"
Boom! Boom! Boom... The exciting sound of drums resounded across the sky and the earth. The vast white sky and earth trembled. The falling snow also messed up the rhythm. Nearly 70,000 Yong Army soldiers were boiling with enthusiasm to the sound of drums.
, chanting in unison, their fighting spirit is constantly increasing. Under the premise that their strength and numbers far exceed their opponents, they seem to have seen the dawn of victory before the battle begins.
On the city wall of Dongliang County, many of the soldiers defending the city have changed their expressions. There is a huge disparity in strength between the two sides. It can be said that the outcome of this siege battle has been doomed. Although they had previously achieved a great victory over Yongjiang, this time
Victory is not enough to give soldiers confidence.
Yu Tianxing nodded, it was time to disturb the opponent's military morale. Under the leadership of Tang Tiehan, everyone shouted in unison.
Two updates sent, please vote for support! (To be continued...)
