On August 29, the sky was covered with clouds, and it was the Wei army's turn to attack Suxian again.
I don't know if it was for "revenge" that Zhao Hongrun came to spy on their Qi army's siege twice. Anyway, today, Tian Danyi led a group of Qi army generals to watch the Wei army's attack on Suxian on a slope.
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Different from the tentative siege battle the day before yesterday, today, Zhao Hongrun wanted to pose some real threat to Suxian County.
After all, the day before yesterday, in order to expel the Chu army hiding in the north of Suxian, the Wei army did not have enough time to build catapults, wells and other war weapons, so they only temporarily built some ladders.
What impact can these alone have on Su County?
Therefore, Zhao Hongrun only conducted two rounds of tentative attacks that day. The combined casualties were less than a few hundred people, so the Wei army withdrew early.
But today, due to the fact that the Qi army led by Tian Dan had created a gap in the southern city wall of Suxian yesterday, in other words, it had made great progress and breakthroughs in this siege battle.
Zhao Hongrun also couldn't hold it any longer. After all, if this continued, Wei Jun's limelight would be suppressed by Qi Jun.
This time the Wei army's attack on Suxian still chose the northern city wall of Suxian.
Firstly, the barracks of the Fenxing Army, Yanling Army, and Shangshui Army of the Wei Army were all built in the northwest and due north of Suxian County, so the northern city wall chosen to attack Suxian County was relatively close, making it easy to return to the camp; secondly,
Well, although attacking the southern city wall of Su County would be more difficult
There is an advantage, and the Wei army may even be able to use the gap created by the Qi army to enter the city. But the problem is that the gap is the advantage created by the Qi army. Although Zhao Hongrun wants to take credit, he cannot defeat the Qi army in full view of the public.
Use the progress for your own benefit.
"Your Highness."
In the main formation of the Wei army, Wei Jiao, the chief of the Zongwei army, nuzzled his lips in one direction, signaling Zhao Hongrun.
Zhao Hongrun turned his head and looked in that direction, and saw Tian Dan leading a group of Qi army generals, watching from a distance. It seemed that he wanted to watch the Wei army's battle against Suxian today.
"Hmph! Is it because a gap was created in the south city wall of Suxian County yesterday, so you came here to show off your power?"
Zhao Hongrun secretly slandered Tian Dan, although he knew very well that with Tian Dan's magnanimity, he would not be as miserable as he thought.
Just like Zhao Hongrun had watched the Qi army's battles in the past few days, Tian Dan's visit today was just a normal "copying". To put it bluntly, he just wanted to see if he could learn anything valuable from the Wei army.
This is the love of learning as a general - whether it is from friendly forces or enemy forces, as long as it is good, you can steal it. This is what a general should do. It seems that some people are so arrogant that they don't need to
Stupid generals who learn from other people's military warfare methods often end up unhappy.
"Ignore it."
Zhao Hongrun said lightly.
At this time, Cai Qinhu, the general of the Fenxing Army's Western Guard Camp, and Wu Ji, the Shangshui Army's general, rode their mounts and came to Zhao Hongrun in person.
They are the protagonists today - according to the original agreement after the capture of Xiangcheng, after the two cities of Zhixian and Qixian, the third city of Suxian County should be the turn of the Fenxing Army to attack.
However, because two-thirds of the Fenxing Army was stationed in Xiangcheng and Zhi County, Zhao Hongrun summoned the Shangshui Army to assist the Fenxing Army.
Anyway, Cai Qinhu and Wu Ji had fought side by side in that night battle and had a very good relationship. Cai Qinhu didn't mind letting the Shangshui Army earn some military glory, and Wu Ji didn't mind giving the Fenxing Army a leg up.
But at this moment, there was a hint of confusion and confusion on their faces.
"Your Highness, do you really want to arrange it like that?"
Wu Ji clasped his fists and asked, saying that he had some doubts about Zhao Hongrun's tactical arrangements today.
"Just act according to my orders." After admonishing Wu Ji, Zhao Hongrun looked up at Cai Qinhu and said with a smile: "General Cai, please feel at ease and restrain your fighting spirit for the time being. I guarantee that Su County will be governed by
The Fenxing army captured it."
Cai Qinhu reached out and scratched his hair. According to his character, he actually didn't like to use any strategies. But Zhao Hongrun had already said this, what else could he say?
"Even so, I still want to be a pioneer officer!" Cai Qinhu said.
Zhao Hongrun smiled and left it to Cai Qinhu, because according to his tactical arrangements, their Wei army would not confront the Chu army in Suxian County head-on today, just like the Qi army yesterday.
After some instructions, Cai Qinhu and Wu Ji nodded, clasped their fists and left.
"..." Looking at the two people leaving, Zhao Hongrun raised his head and glanced at the sky.
At the same time, Tian Dan was on the slope, looking at the entire Wei army.
"The Yanling Army of the Wei Army did not come... It seems that Ji Run does not intend to launch a forceful attack on Su County. Well, this is a wise move. But..."
He frowned and looked at the Wei army's formation. He found that the Wei army did not have a catapult, not even a basic ladder.
"What on earth is Ji Run planning?"
Tian Dan was really a little confused, because in his opinion, the Wei army had no catapults, no pit carts, and no ladders, which meant that no matter how many troops they had, they could not have any impact on Suxian.
At this time, beside him, there was Zhongsun Sheng, the general of the Northern Navy of Qi State. He pointed at the Wei army and said in surprise: "Tian Commander, look."
Following the direction pointed by Zhongsun Sheng's finger, Tian Dan squinted his eyes and discovered that there seemed to be many bundles of firewood piled in the Wei army's rear formation, and more firewood was coming from
Soldiers from the Yanling Army were transported here in a steady stream.
"Ji Run...what are you thinking about?"
Tian Dan was even more confused.
At this time, the other Qi generals also noticed this and laughed maliciously.
"Then what does Ji Run want to do?"
"I understand, he wants to burn the Chu army in the city to death..."
"Brilliant! It's indeed a brilliant move!"
Tian Dan frowned as he heard the cynicism and ridicule of Zhao Hongrun from the generals around him.
After all, although he was extremely dissatisfied with Zhao Hongrun's defensive and arrogant character, it was undeniable that the latter was also an outstanding commander with great military exploits. How could he do something stupid?
"Perhaps there is some deep meaning in this..."
Tian Dan said secretly.
As for the generals around him, he did not stop him. After all, Zhao Hongrun forcibly "borrowed" Donglai Army General Gan Mao from the Qi Army. Not to mention the anger in the hearts of the generals, even Tian Dan could not let go.
But having said that, what is Gan Mao, the former Qi State Donglai Army general who is currently serving as a pawn in the Wei army, doing?
Oh, he was listening with dumbfounded eyes to what Jiao Meng, the commander of his corps, told them about the tasks they had to shoulder in this battle.
"What? I...did I hear it correctly?"
Pointing to the bundle of firewood at his feet, Gan Mao asked dumbfounded: "Carrying the shield, braving the rain of arrows from the Chu army, we took this bundle of firewood to the foot of Suxian City and lit it... This
Is this the mission I’m waiting for today?”
Wu Zhang Jiao Meng was a very kind person. He did not deliberately embarrass Gan Mao because he had insulted their Shang Shui Army. Instead, he waved his hand and said humorously: "It's not just a bundle. His Highness said, each person needs at least ten
One round trip, that is, ten bundles."
"I……"
Gan Mao was choked and almost couldn't breathe.
Otherwise, today's "battle" would involve nearly 50,000 Fenxing and Shangshui troops, and there would also be 20,000 Yanling troops cutting down trees in the rear to make firewood. There would be too many soldiers involved. Otherwise, Gan Mao would really have to endure
I can't help but wonder if His Royal Highness Prince Su is deliberately trying to trouble him.
"What nonsense!" The soldier Lebao glanced at Gan Mao and said coldly: "Whatever the superiors say, I'll just do it, 'Yuan General'." His last word of address was full of ridicule.
This means that they have not really accepted Gan Mao, even though Gan Mao once pointed out the significance of their storming Suxian County.
At this time, Yang Wu smiled and said to Gan Mao: "It's okay, I will protect you. My martial arts skills are invincible in the world!"
The corner of Gan Mao's mouth twitched: He had figured out what kind of person Yang Wu was in just a day or two.
At this time, soldier Li Hui also advised: "General Gan, don't worry, since His Highness King Su asked us to do this, he must have his intention."
"I hope so." Gan Mao sighed, and then said to Li Hui: "I am no longer a general, just call me Gan Mao."
As soon as he finished speaking, the bugle of the Shang Shui Army sounded, and the unique loud voice of Ran Teng, a thousand-man general, sounded from the front.
"Little boys! Pick up the firewood at your feet and charge it for me!"
"Whoa whoa--"
In an instant, Ran Teng's thousand-man team, no, it should be said that almost half of the merchant navy's soldiers, picked up the firewood at their feet and launched a charge towards Suxian.
The majestic momentum frightened Wu Yuan, the guard on the gate tower of Su County's north city wall.
It's no wonder, after all, the Wei infantry's momentum is superior to that of the Qi army.
But when Wu Yuan took a closer look at the charging Wei troops, he became a little confused, because he found that the Wei soldiers did not even carry weapons, but held shields in one hand and firewood in the other, and they were just facing him.
Suxian charged over.
"This...what's going on?"
Even though Wu Yuan was a brave general, he could not understand what he saw.
Beside him, Suxian County Duke Dongmen Mi was even more confused.
After a long time, Dongmen Mi finally said with a strange expression: "Wei Jun...isn't he going to burn the city?"
"..." Wu Yuan glanced at Dongmen Mi inexplicably and said to himself: The city walls are all made of stones. Can you burn them for me to see?
But having said that, other than this explanation, he really couldn't figure out what Wei Jun wanted to do.
At this time, a general nearby asked for instructions: "General, do you want to release an arrow?"
Wu Yuan pondered for a moment, then nodded and said: "Although I don't know what Wei Jun wants to do... Well, they probably want to burn the city wall of my Su County. Although they know that the city wall cannot be burned, they still... don't ask Wei Jun to go along with it, let go
arrow!"
Following his order, arrows rained down from the walls of Suxian City.
Unfortunately, Shang Shui's soldiers were already on guard against this: since they did not carry weapons this time, they simply held their shields above their heads. In this way, the threat from the Chu army's arrow rain to them was almost minimal.
In just the blink of an eye, Shangshui soldiers all over the mountains and plains rushed to the gate of Suxian County like a tide. They saw that he did not stop. Except for a few soldiers who took out tongues of fire to light the firewood, the others just casually lit the firewood.
He threw a bundle of firewood into the fire, turned around and ran away.
The Chu army on the upper floor of the Su county city did not know what was going on. After firing a few arrows, they stopped shooting.
After all, arrows are consumables. Since the damage to the Wei army is minimal, why shoot hard?
The atmosphere of the entire battlefield became weird.
The soldiers of Shangshui Army and Fenxing Army went back and forth between the enemy city and their own formation, throwing more and more firewood into the sea of fire under Suxian City to help increase the fire, while the Chu soldiers on the upper floors of Suxian City were smiling.
Watching this scene, he laughed at Wei Jun's stupidity.
"Fool, the walls are made of stone, how can they be burned?"
"Hahaha, Wei Jun is all a fool of himself..."
"Speaking of which, there are many people from Chu in the Wei army. Tsk tsk, it's really because of their brains that they defected to the enemy..."
However, the soldiers of Shangshui ignored the ridicule of the Chu soldiers and carried firewood back and forth again and again, making the fire under the Su County city even more intense. Although they did not pose any threat to the Chu soldiers on the wall, they could obviously
It can be seen that the wall tiles in this section of the city wall have gradually changed from cyan to bright red, which means that the temperature of these wall tiles has reached an alarming level.
A few miles away, Tian Dan stood on the slope, watching this scene quietly.
Although he became more and more convinced that the young His Highness Prince Wei Guosu must have some intention when he gave such an order, but he had not yet guessed the truth.
Beside him, the generals of the Qi army were still laughing at the Wei army's stupidity.
"If I were the Chu army, I would probably be panicking at this moment..."
"Isn't that right? Look, the city walls are on fire, hahaha..."
Time passed by little by little, and the city wall of Suxian County was burned for an unknown number of hours, but in the end, nothing happened.
The city wall of Suxian County is still standing in the sea of fire, intact and intact.
At this time, the Wei army's main formation heard the sound of Ming Jin withdrawing his troops.
Seeing this, the generals of the Qi army around Tian Dan laughed even louder.
"That Ji Run...haha, after a hard day's work, I don't know what he is doing..."
"The problem is that nothing has been gained yet..."
"It was rewarding, but it shocked the Chu soldiers in Suxian County. You see, the enemy simply stopped firing arrows in the end..."
"..."
Listening to these words, Tian Dan frowned and was secretly surprised: Am I overthinking? Is Ji Run just messing around?
At the same time, all the Wei soldiers returned to their ranks, and Cai Qinhu and Wu Ji also returned to Zhao Hongrun's place.
The expressions on the two of them were really weird.
The reason is that they followed Zhao Hongrun's tactical arrangements but did not pose any threat to the Chu soldiers in Suxian County.
However, after looking at each other, Cai Qinhu and Wu Ji wisely said nothing more. After all, the person in front of them was His Highness Prince Su.
"Your Highness, let's go back to camp first..."
The two of them said, inevitably a little discouraged.
After hearing this, Zhao Hongrun said jokingly: "Don't worry, let all the soldiers look at the city wall... Our army will wait for a good show before leaving."
"A good show?"
Cai Qinhu and Wu Ji looked at each other, unable to understand what Zhao Hongrun meant.
But since Zhao Hongrun said so, they had no choice but to obey and ordered all the soldiers to look at the section of the city wall that was still burning in the sea of flames.
After burning the incense for a full time, there was no movement at all.
Seeing this, Tian Dan, who was watching from a distance, couldn't bear it anymore and muttered something like "a waste of time", then shook his head and prepared to leave.
At this moment, there was a roar of thunder in the sky.
He touched his face subconsciously.
"Is it raining?"
Tian Dan muttered.
The rain came quickly and turned into a heavy downpour in the blink of an eye. Just when Tian Dan and the generals of Qi were in a hurry to return to the camp, a loud crash like a collapse was suddenly heard from the direction of the northern city wall of Suxian County.
"How...could it happen?!"
Tian Dan's face was full of horror, and the Qi generals beside him who had just laughed at Wei Jun's stupidity were now even more stunned, and their eyes almost popped out.
Tian Dan and Qi generals were shocked.
The Chu soldiers and generals in Suxian County were shocked.
Wei Jun was shocked.
Wu Yuan and Dongmen Mi were shocked.
Cai Qinhu and Wu Ji were shocked.
Gan Mao, the "little pawn" in the Shang Shui army, was shocked.
The entire battlefield was silent, except for the majestic rain.
After being stunned for a long time, all the Wei soldiers looked at each other, and then they burst into a joyous shout that was comparable to thunder.
Because the gap created by their Wei army in the northern city wall of Suxian was several times the gap created by the Qi army's catapults in the southern city wall of Suxian.
Even if the Chu soldiers from Suxian County worked day and night to repair it, they couldn't even hope to repair it in a short time.
At this moment, Zhao Hongrun, who was soaked in the rain, laughed, turned his horse's head, glanced at where Tian Tan and others were, and waved his hand heavily.